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Re: hard to change gear =/

Postby james » Tue, 27 Nov 2012 12:37 +0000

no leaks any where no fluid loss

mintex brake fluid used (its blue)
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Re: hard to change gear =/

Postby MX5Spares » Tue, 27 Nov 2012 1:50 +0000

Mintex is very good so no issue there and no leaks 'must be clutch assembly itself.Try the bleeding first though
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Re: hard to change gear =/

Postby rhysmate » Tue, 27 Nov 2012 4:00 +0000

what colour is the fluid in the master cylinder
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Re: hard to change gear =/

Postby james » Tue, 27 Nov 2012 4:47 +0000

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Re: hard to change gear =/

Postby sidewaysreilly » Tue, 27 Nov 2012 6:25 +0000

try starting the car in gear with your foot on the clutch.
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Re: hard to change gear =/

Postby rhysmate » Tue, 27 Nov 2012 7:28 +0000

Sorry I thought you meant the bottle was blue haha.. usually brake fluid is light yellow but it goes black if air gets in it.. so that why I asked :-)
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Re: hard to change gear =/

Postby james » Wed, 28 Nov 2012 1:06 +0000

I know it wierd allright .. blue
i will look @ the slave cylinder to see if it is leaking
If there id no leaks why would i have a spongy clutch pedal ?
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Re: hard to change gear =/

Postby rhysmate » Wed, 28 Nov 2012 8:58 +0000

could be a little bit of air in that case. did you try bleed it again just to see??
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Re: hard to change gear =/

Postby james » Wed, 28 Nov 2012 4:45 +0000

I will try bleed again
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Re: hard to change gear =/

Postby james » Sat, 05 Jan 2013 9:07 +0000

well i got a brand new slave
i fit it and its still no better :?: (solid pedal not spongy)

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the symptoms are (when moving and cold)


*Hard to get into 2nd and 3rd
*hard to get out of 1st
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Re: hard to change gear =/

Postby Steve » Sun, 06 Jan 2013 1:00 +0000

Might be your master cylinder, have a read of this thread :
http://mx5ireland.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=8&t=5430
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Re: hard to change gear =/

Postby james » Sun, 06 Jan 2013 11:13 +0000

the master is dry
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Re: hard to change gear =/

Postby leamyj » Sun, 06 Jan 2013 2:32 +0000

james wrote:the master is dry


:shock: :shock: :shock: :shock:

As in NO fluid??
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Re: hard to change gear =/

Postby sidewaysreilly » Sun, 06 Jan 2013 4:01 +0000

Dry???that wont tell you if the seals are fecked........
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Re: hard to change gear =/

Postby james » Sun, 06 Jan 2013 6:37 +0000

no lose in fluid
dry as in not leaking
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