Any Clutch / Gearbox experts on here? Strange problem...
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I got a new uprated clutch (ATC) about a year ago from my tuner and have realised there's a problem somewhere, but not sure what it could be caused by. Car is a Mazda MX-5 Mk3.
Most importantly: This issue ONLY occurs when the engine (bay) is warmed up. It never occurs in the first few minutes of driving.
Here's the symptoms:
- Holding the brake (or whit handbrake engaged) when pressing the clutch pedal fully, attempting to select first gear, it will not go into gear. If I try to force it, the engine revs will drop and the gear lever will start to wobble in my hand. The car wants to move forward.
- If I keep the clutch pressed, but release pressure on the gearstick after attempting to put the car into gear, then put pressure on the stick again, it will go into gear.
- Alternatively, if I keep the pressure on the gearstick and blip the throttle, it will go into gear.
- If I don't hold the brake and try to put it into first with the clutch pressed fully, the car will roll forward.
- If the car is already rolling, then it'll go into first without the trick of releasing pressure on the gearstick then applying pressure again.
Other point that may be of note is the biting point is very low to the floor.
I must stress again that all these symptoms ONLY occur with a warm engine bay.
Can I get any opinions from any experts on here as to what could be causing this issue, and/or potential fixes?
Most importantly: This issue ONLY occurs when the engine (bay) is warmed up. It never occurs in the first few minutes of driving.
Here's the symptoms:
- Holding the brake (or whit handbrake engaged) when pressing the clutch pedal fully, attempting to select first gear, it will not go into gear. If I try to force it, the engine revs will drop and the gear lever will start to wobble in my hand. The car wants to move forward.
- If I keep the clutch pressed, but release pressure on the gearstick after attempting to put the car into gear, then put pressure on the stick again, it will go into gear.
- Alternatively, if I keep the pressure on the gearstick and blip the throttle, it will go into gear.
- If I don't hold the brake and try to put it into first with the clutch pressed fully, the car will roll forward.
- If the car is already rolling, then it'll go into first without the trick of releasing pressure on the gearstick then applying pressure again.
Other point that may be of note is the biting point is very low to the floor.
I must stress again that all these symptoms ONLY occur with a warm engine bay.
Can I get any opinions from any experts on here as to what could be causing this issue, and/or potential fixes?
Edited by tolksee on Thursday 13th September 13:33
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