carl_9_9

today i was just driving around and i stop at a stop light. i put it in neutral and stop right. well it turns green and i cant shift into first. i could in 3rd and fourth but not first and barely second. but thats not all. i was pulling to a stop sign, stopped again of course, barely got it in first. some one had to go first before me and while i was waiting at the stop, my car shuttered like i was letting off. hopefully u can tell me what is up and that its easy to fix and pretty cheap. thank u and good night

88rxn/a

iTrader: (6)

im gonna shut up now!!
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Icemark

clutch fluid low or clutch slave or clutch master is failing

carl_9_9

i can tell u the fluid isnt low for the clutch. the throw out bearing is where and what, how much and how hard to change. if my tranny fluid was low, what would that cause, in my scenario

88rxn/a

iTrader: (6)

if it even is this^^^ low tranny fluid will destroy your gears and lock up tranny...
there are 2 bolts on the tranny... the fill bolt is located on the side of the tranny which you can reach while car is jacked up or on stands... it should be level(the car) when you check ..use your finger and it should be level with the hole your checking..
the bearing... you need to take out tranny ... should just get a new clutch while your at it..

carl_9_9

when it was rebuilt, it had a new clutch put in, so wouldnt u think that they put a new bearing in there to if it looked bad. i just put 3k miles on the engine

carl_9_9

i can still shift in first but its hard. also my shifter doesnt stay in the middle and is lose. it never stays in the middle. more to the left.

91verty

dude your throwout bearing is bad. This is a common problem withthe factory units on all gens of 7's. The stock clutch is a peice of crap and should be replaced with a better one. A factory mazda bearing will typically last for 10k miles before it starts to chatter. But then again it all depends on the driver too. I have had them go out at 2 or 3 k miles. They are very cheap from napa, pep-boys etc. And any tranny place will install for about 100 bucks.

As a matter of fact i always kep a new on handy.

carl_9_9

ok good, cause i was thinking alot of work. thanx, thats about what i was looking to hear. what kind of chatter are u talking about. i hear nothing. just when in first, it feels like i wants to go.

91verty

like a whirring noise when the clutch is not engaged and then goes awya when the pedal is on the floor. DOnt freak out this is a common problem with all fc's it is not your tranny it is your throwout bearing.

91verty

where are you located at in indiana i used to go to IU

turbine

iTrader: (1)

how does the pedal feel? your clutch master can be failing internally

i doubt you will find any worth a sh#* to install a throw out barring for a 100 bux

91verty

Uh dont be so sure i had one installed on my last gtu about a year ago and the place charhed me 90. Dropped tranny and switched parts it took about 35 minutes. In fact o still have the reciept. Its not like they are installing a whole clutch assembly man! c'mon!

carl_9_9

well im not that good with trany stuff. i take cars apart for a living, not fix them.

Go48

iTrader: (7)

Your shifter bushing is shot. Take the shifter out and replace the bushing.

carl_9_9

do i still have to change my bearing. cause when i do get it in first it seems to want to nudge foward.

but if u just mean about the shifter, yeah i know, but i think i will wait and get the miata short throw kit or what not.