davidh99

I own a 2001 s2000. And I noticed it getting hard to shift so I checked the clutch fluid and it was low. I put some clutch fluid in that has already been open ( I know not that good but it was what I had). When I put it in I put in too much not knowing. I pumped the clutch with out the cap on like 10 times. When I went to put the cap on I noticed it was over filled. I took out enough to be at the max line. I then pushed the clutch petal down and put it in gear and let go and the car did not move. I tried other gears still nothing. I then tried shifting with out using the clutch petal and I could easy with no grinding at all.

What do you think could be the problem? Sorry it is kinda long but I wanted to give as many details as I could about the problem.

Any help would be great. I was thinking that the slave cylinder may of been stuck fully depressed and is not letting the clutch go. But I couldn't find that every happing to anyone else.

mugenap1#2038

is it at the shifter that's hard
or
is it hard to push the clutch peddle

may need to lube the shifter there are write ups on it
you could also flush the clutch fluid with new fluid could be old fluid
also lube the ball at the clutch fork "It pivots on this point"

I would suggest taking it to a proper mechanic if you don't know what your doing

Robert O

Sounds to me like the slave cylinder is indeed stuck in the disengage position.I can't imagine anything else that would have that symptom.

operator207

+1 to this.

If it was stuck clamped down (clutch pedal in natural resting position along with PP clamped down on CD and FW), you would grind away at the gearbox if you tried to put it in gear.

I can think of other ways for it to go in gear but not move (loss of driveshaft or pinion gear gone or front shaft snapped possibly) but I would think most of those would grind when you tried to put it in gear without using the clutch.