First S2000 - Won't go into first gear.
02-09-2014, 12:17 PM
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Someone else can chime in to confirm this but it sounds just like the issue where it won't go into 5th because of a burr on the shift dog for 6th. If that's the case, I think it was something like shifting in and out of 6th about 100 times really rapidly (2nd for you) to smooth out the burr and then doing a bunch of accel/decel from 5k-7k to smooth it out further. Of course, I could be entirely wrong and it may be something else entirely. Just a thought.
02-09-2014, 01:59 PM
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Almost sounds like a broken clutch spring.
Here's a link to my symptoms:
https://www.s2ki.com/s2000/topic/900...#entry21029045
Here's a link to my symptoms:
https://www.s2ki.com/s2000/topic/900...#entry21029045
02-09-2014, 07:30 PM
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Almost sounds like a broken clutch spring.
Here's a link to my symptoms:
https://www.s2ki.com/s2000/topic/900...#entry21029045
Here's a link to my symptoms:
https://www.s2ki.com/s2000/topic/900...#entry21029045
02-10-2014, 06:46 PM
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Sounds like the clutch is not disengaging with the pedal. Check to see if the slave cylinder moves when you press on the pedal (you will need someone to help you with this).
02-12-2014, 06:11 AM
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Jack the car up, remember safety and use jackstands. Have someone press the clutch pedal while you observe the slave cylinder's piston. If the slave and master are working as they should then the piston should be actuating the clutch fork, I dont know how much movement you're looking for but probably around an inch? Maybe someone can chime in with that. If its moving the clutch fork then it is a problem with the clutch itself. While youre down there check for any leaks from the line or slave.
Also, check under your clutch pedal area inside the car. Usually when the master cylinder is going bad it will leak fluid. I know you said your fluid is full but you said they topped it off so its worth checking.
Also, check under your clutch pedal area inside the car. Usually when the master cylinder is going bad it will leak fluid. I know you said your fluid is full but you said they topped it off so its worth checking.
02-12-2014, 08:15 AM
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sounds like a broken clutch(spring), try this though, while slowly depressing the clutch pedal down, try to move it into first gear or any gear, if it goes into gear than you may have a pedal adj. issue. but sounds to me like a clutch
02-12-2014, 06:47 PM
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Alright so I brought it in and they told me it might be the spring from the after market Clutch (stage 4 puck action clutch) the previous owner installed, said it would be 1.7k to replace the clutch, throw out bearing and flywheel (if the flywheel needs changing, because it was resurfaced and apparently an OEM flywheel is like 470$) all OEM btw.
Hopefully it won't be anywhere near that estimate but it was probably my fault as this car is also my first manual car and as everyone does, I learned a lot from trial and error.
Hopefully it won't be anywhere near that estimate but it was probably my fault as this car is also my first manual car and as everyone does, I learned a lot from trial and error.
02-12-2014, 06:53 PM
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The only reason why he said it may be that is because when you put the car in first And then start it (only way to get it into first) the car clearly shows signs that the clutch isn't disengaging because the car automatically jumps forward.