Clutch problems (Page 1/2) Cailibird AUG 28, 06:20 PM Hello everyone. I have a 1988 5 speed manual 4cyl fiero. Standard notchback. So my problem is that I can't shift gears while the car is running. I have bled the clutch, there is NO AIR. I know because I took two days to make sure there wasn't. Bled it over 30 times and finally got it to bleed. The pedal is very nice and solid. I looked to see if the transmission oil has drained, but no. I replaced the transmission fluid about 3 months ago. Why is that I still can't shift while the car is running. But I can shift smoothly when the car is off. Keep in mind, the car drove completely fine, no problems shifting at all, last week. But then i went to drive one day and this is what my car has done I seriously need help with this. Please and thank you Cailibird AUG 28, 06:27 PM I should add. All the fluids are clean and full. And this week my car just decided it wanted to be real finicky with its shifting. It doesn't shift when at a stop unless I turn the car off, put it in gear and then go. But as soon as I am going. It shifts buttery and smoothly. But when u start slowing down. And stop. It won't shift easily. And then it won't shift cartercarbaficionado AUG 28, 07:43 PM quote Originally posted by Cailibird: I should add. All the fluids are clean and full. And this week my car just decided it wanted to be real finicky with its shifting. It doesn't shift when at a stop unless I turn the car off, put it in gear and then go. But as soon as I am going. It shifts buttery and smoothly. But when u start slowing down. And stop. It won't shift easily. And then it won't shift huh. you sure that clutch is fully disengaging? also is it just first gear with this issue? Cailibird AUG 28, 11:03 PM quote Originally posted by cartercarbaficionado: huh. you sure that clutch is fully disengaging? also is it just first gear with this issue? No it isn't. And technically it's every gear as I slow down. When I slow down. It makes it harder to shift cartercarbaficionado AUG 29, 05:50 AM quote Originally posted by Cailibird: No it isn't. And technically it's every gear as I slow down. When I slow down. It makes it harder to shift huh. could you take a few pictures of the clutch rod when the pedal is pressed and when it's not please? I'm suspicious of your hydraulics sleek fiero AUG 29, 10:42 AM I bet your pedal is bent and not travelling full distance. Get a helper to depress pedal while you measure travel of the slave rod to make sure it is moving the release arm the correct amount to release the disk. this is a common problem and somewhere here is multiple threads dealing with this issue. sleek Cailibird AUG 31, 01:46 PM This is not pressed Cailibird AUG 31, 01:48 PM This is pressed It doesn't seem to have moved. What's up with that? Patrick AUG 31, 03:14 PM Does your clutch pedal sit an inch above your brake pedal while at rest? If not... quote Originally posted by sleek fiero: this is a common problem and somewhere here is multiple threads dealing with this issue. Cailibird AUG 31, 03:48 PM I would like to say so. But I did look at it. Its definitely not straight. I'm gonna order a new one and whenever that comes in I'll update everyone