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
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
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?
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
What part of it? A brand new pedal is not "straight". It has a twist to it, which is normal. It's the bracket that the banjo connects to that you don't want bent.
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.
[/QUOTE]
Gonna Pile on, This^ and Sleek... open the driver door, look at the pedals, the clutch pedal should be noticeably higher than the brake pedal.......Fiero quirks.....
Don't dispair. We've all - those that had manual trans - had these problems. There ARE solutions. Its hard to tell from your pics, but the clutch slave has to move at least (if i remember correctly) 1 1/8". Anything less will give you problems. 3/4" doesn't cut it. It cud be a bent pedal as has been said. Rodney Dickman has a solution of an adjustable banjo for the master clutch cylinder. Get it (or do as i did and make one). This will help you have a minimum 1 1/8" travel at the slave. When ordering from Rodney, get the double seal slave piston. Thats the one two punch that will eliminate problems (assuming you really have correctly bled the clutch).
------------------ Astronomy says we will find a coded signal from outer space. Then we'll KNOW that life exists there, for coded signals aren't by chance.
Biology says there are coded genetic signals in every cell, but we KNOW that no intelligence created life.
I'm the original owner of a white ' 84 2M4 purchased Dec 10, 1983 from Pontiac. Always garaged, no rust, 3800SC, 4-wheel drifts are fun!
Alright. Thank you for all your replies. Based off when I first got it. I do remember the clutch did feel a lot higher, but lately it doesn't feel this way.
I won't be able to see the car until Wednesday. But I'll get better pictures of everything then. And I'll try bleeding the clutch again as well.
I replaced that clutch pedal. I bled the clutch again. And the problem still hasn't been fixed. But the slave cylinder is doing the proper travel distance now.
What else could be the problem? I might get a new master cylinder.
It looks like its traveling the full distance but I could be wrong.
Regarding slave travel, 1-1/8" looks an awful lot like 1"... but it makes all the difference in the world as far as clutch disengagement goes.
quote
Originally posted by Cailibird:
I didn't replace the slave cylinder so I'm just gonna replace that and we'll see from there
Don't waste your money buying a crap single seal slave. Rodney is sold out of his dual seal slaves, but his Isuzu slave rebuilding kit is what you want.
