Well....

 

My problem is this...

 

The last couple of months ive noticed that when the car got stuck in traffic or it got rather hot then I was unable to engage first gear or reverse...all the others worked fine.

I can dis-engage without a problem and once out of first gear its fine goin into and out of the others...no nasty noises or anything.

Well today it got worse to the point where my Zed is now stuck on the drive :headvswal

cant select 1st or Reverse...and secound is now becoming tricky.

I can change gears easily if engine is not running.

The clutch is NOT slipping..I have tried beleive me :hyper:

When or if i eventually am able to select a gear I have found the biting point to be about 10mm off of full compression(foot to floor)

And have about 2-3" of fairly soft compression at the top.

I have bled the system at the two points so I have brand new Dot4 in there and its made no difference.

I am NOT loosing fluid.

I have tried depressing the pedal slowly and its no better.

I have tried pumping it first and its no better.

 

Most likely first :-

 

1)Its been suggested that it could be the master cylinder just leaking within itself thus explaing the loss in pedal pressure and no leaks....Could this be it?

2)There was talk about a lever point bending in the gbox/mcylinder...Could this be it?

3)Pedal adjustment nut...Could it be this?...(how does it work?)

4)Gearbox oil...It does need a change...Surely oil would NOTaffect it this much?

5)The clutch is fooked...Surely NOT the clutch,It doesnt slip :nono:

6)Syncro mesh....Surely NOT as i can select other gears and have never crunched 1st or reverse

 

As many ideas as possible please as my next step would be to get a master cylinder~(the one on the g/box)

 

Thanks

:bow: :bow: Just like to say a BIG thanks to all for the help on this one :bow: :bow:

You all offered great advice and the traders were very helpfull too :-

MJP-aka MrF...Topless...Smithy and Dave.C (yes i know hes not on here anymore but none the less deserves some credit for putting up with me on the phone) :D

 

:cool: Its all much appreciated :cool:

 

It is now fixed and has been tried and tested over a couple of days.

I think it was a combination of poor fluid in the system/fading slave cylinder but most of all I think it was the adjustment on the pedal that gave me most results.

I gave it about 2 turns and is now completly disengaging but still not slipping :dance:

Cant wait to fit my braided hose for an even firmer consistant feel to it :nana2:

:bow: :bow: Just like to say a BIG thanks to all for the help on this one :bow: :bow:

You all offered great advice and the traders were very helpfull too :-

MJP-aka MrF...Topless...Smithy and Dave.C (yes i know hes not on here anymore but none the less deserves some credit for putting up with me on the phone) :D

 

:cool: Its all much appreciated :cool:

 

It is now fixed and has been tried and tested over a couple of days.

I think it was a combination of poor fluid in the system/fading slave cylinder but most of all I think it was the adjustment on the pedal that gave me most results.

I gave it about 2 turns and is now completly disengaging but still not slipping :dance:

Cant wait to fit my braided hose for an even firmer consistant feel to it :nana2:

 

ive got mine to fit before JAE (sprung a leak)

managed to get one from ryan

no clutch means no JAE

TiZer....u gota go mate...I wanna see that stillen bumper ;)

Ive been spraying wd40 on the old connections for the clutch hose l8ly ready to do it so i dont have any bits snap or thread off... :smash: