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Old Jan 24, 2005 | 05:52 PM
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clutch going? (searched)

When i push the clutch pedal to the floor it feels a little looser, kind of spongey, and i cant put the car into first or second, havent tried putting into a higher gear yet. I can force the car into first but that requires a lot of effort and when i do the transmission grinds. Do i need a new clutch or is it a different problem?
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Old Jan 24, 2005 | 06:11 PM
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Old Jan 24, 2005 | 07:44 PM
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Old Jan 24, 2005 | 08:59 PM
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Try this:

https://www.rx7club.com/2nd-generation-specific-1986-1992-17/bleeding-clutch-348730/



Maybe there's just some air in it...
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Old Jan 24, 2005 | 10:00 PM
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Ya, sounds like theres air in the system. happend to me yesterday
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Old Jan 25, 2005 | 05:59 PM
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ok so i popped the hood, with the car off, and noticed theirs no fluid in the clutch fluid reservoir, is that the problem, also i can get my car in gear when the engine is off, but not when it's on.
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Old Jan 25, 2005 | 06:21 PM
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Ya thats the problem .
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Old Jan 25, 2005 | 06:22 PM
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Every RX-7 I've had has been like that not bad enough to do something about but bad enough I always keep brake fluid with me .
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Old Jan 25, 2005 | 06:26 PM
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hey thx, first off, what kind of fluid should i use, and secondly, when i put the fluid in, i go up to the second line on the cylinder right, after i put the fluid in is their anything else i have to do, or do i just pour it in their.
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Old Jan 25, 2005 | 06:34 PM
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Well use brake fluid and ya I put mine to the second line .
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Old Jan 25, 2005 | 06:35 PM
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You may not have to bleed it just pump it 10 or 15 times and see .
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Old Jan 25, 2005 | 06:36 PM
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If you do have to bleed it the screw is on top of the transmision at the end if the hose just follow it over .
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Old Jan 25, 2005 | 06:41 PM
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so after pumping it 10 or 15 times how can i tell if i have to bleed it?
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Old Jan 25, 2005 | 06:44 PM
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It will work or not you should be able to tell by how it feels also .
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Old Jan 25, 2005 | 06:49 PM
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yea thought so, thx a lot.
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Old Jan 25, 2005 | 10:27 PM
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so after pumping it 10 or 15 times how can i tell if i have to bleed it?

Air bubbles will stop coming out of the hose.
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Originally Posted by Cobra_R
ok so i popped the hood, with the car off, and noticed theirs no fluid in the clutch fluid reservoir, is that the problem, also i can get my car in gear when the engine is off, but not when it's on.
thats it.
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