PierceSA22

80 rx7 wont go into gear with the car running. if the car is turned off it will go into any gear. If i put it in 1st and then start the car it will not go into 2nd. master cylinder has fluid. Have tried every gear and pushing with all of my might

budrud

So when you start it in 1st you can hold the clutch in and the car doesn't move?

pinoyremix

it has fluid..but if you pump..it will it lose any fluid?..take a look at the slave cylinder...any moisture..and its shot...or maybe your clutch fork is out of alignment..

DivinDriver

iTrader: (15)

Possibilities:

Plugged clutch hydraulic line
Jammed slave cylinder piston
Ruptured slave cylinder piston seal
Ruptured master cylinder piston seal
Slave cylinder pushrod not lined up on clutch fork
clutch fork popped off of pivot ball
Seized throwout bearing (not sliding on trans cover)

When you push the clutch pedal, does it go to the floor easily, or does it take up load but not move?

Rx-7Doctor

iTrader: (13)

Got to love it. post up a question and off line a few minutes later. Must not be in a hurry to find out. :-)

Anyways, this is clutch 101.
Most common thing to check first is loss of hydraulic pressure.
Pull back the rubber boot on the slave cylinder and inspect for leakage. If none there then look on the inside of the floor board where the clutch master bolts up and inspect for leakage there.

Check those 2 things first then report back.
Of course the no brainer is to inspect the fluid level in the clutch master but is not always a indication because it could of just started to leak and lose pressure.

orion84gsl

iTrader: (5)

I just replaced my master and slave. My fluid level was fine but I almost didnt make it home. I have a tendancy to hold the clutch while I'm parked after I start the car, usually because I'm changin CD's, and when I started to raise my foot the pedal just sat there. Fortunatly I had read a few threads regarding the same issue so I knew right away what the problem was. $100 later and some time and all is good as new. Have fun with the master cylinder, it can be a bitch.

Druken

My bet is on that the Pilot Bearing finally gave up.

Jaime Enriquez

My vote as well.