crankit

Well the dam intake is leaking antifreeze. Its going down the back side of the engine and dripping at the rear of the oil pan. Is it possible that it is also getting the clutch wet and causing it to shutter in the morning when I take off? Also does the intake gasket need replacing to do the o-rings and does the carb need to come off to do the intake?

Felix Wankel

If you have never pulled the inatke before, then yeah the intake gasket will need replacing, since it will 99.99999999999999% likely be all brittle and crumble when you yank the manifold.

I pulled my intake with the carb on it, it makes it a bit cumbersome, but its doable.

SilverRocket

Most likely your water o-rings. Be sure to buy new o-rings from Mazda, as well as a new intake gasket. Pulling the manifold as Felix said isn't that difficult, just remember to drain the coolant out of the rad and engine first lol. A couple of the bolts/studs holding the manifold on will initially look hard to access, but once you start trying you'll get a wrench on them no problem.

crankit

What about the clutch getting wet form the leak?????

MIKE-P-28

iTrader: (1)

Not very likely, Id have to say cold clutch wont grip as good, when it gets warm it gets stickier (if thats a word)

crankit

When I try to take off first thing it feels jerky when I get the clutch about 1/2 way out then it grabs sometimes chirping the tires. This don't happen as much if you like to fly off from a dead stop but those people in front are slow. it also isn't too bad if you ride(clutch) it a little more than usual taking off.After driving for a while its not as bad.
Its not the driveshaft brand new and the carrier bearing need replacing. So wheres the problem ?? Tranny or rear-end?

crankit

One last thing. It makes a tick/click from the rear end when taking off. Thought it was the new springs being stiffer but now I wonder what it is.

diabolical1

iTrader: (3)

how old is the clutch?
the problem could be hydraulic, but just going off of what you said, it sounds like the pressure plate is about to drop dead ...

crankit

Not sure how old same one the was in it when I bought it in 1999. If its the pressure plate how come its fine hard off the line and better after driven some? Is it possible the carrier bearings are gone so much that they are going dry after sitting awhile and driving gets the oil back in the bearings? Kinda like causing a lift of the axle when torque is applied?