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Joined: 09 Nov 2006 Posts: 4668 Location: San Antonio |
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I have a 1992 miata. the clutch just broke and I can not put |
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I have a 1992 miata. the clutch just broke and I can not put it into any gears. what may be the problem?
i have a 1992 miata with about 150k miles on it. I drived it for about an hour to visit someone I know. when I got off the freeway, the clutch just went soft and loose and I could not put it into any of the gears. what may be the problem? when I bought the car about a year ago, the owner said the clutch was only about two years old and felt good when I drove it. it juss all of a sudden broke while driving. could it be my clutch or tranny or something else? help. thanks.
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carmaster
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Joined: 06 Nov 2006 Posts: 4390 Location: LA, US |
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I have a 1992 miata. the clutch just broke and I can not put |
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I was a Mazda mechanic for 22 years. it's your clutch hydraulic system, clutch master and or slave cylinder. Check your clutch liquid level, like a small brake cylinder reservoir. Should cost about $50 for the clutch slave most probable problem or $100 for the master. Labor about one hour for each. Not a big deal. No have to replace clutch assembly.
Miata never had a clutch cable.
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Lapaza
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Joined: 22 Nov 2006 Posts: 4523 Location: Italy |
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I have a 1992 miata. the clutch just broke and I can not put |
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Probably a bad clutch bearing.
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dexter
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Joined: 09 Nov 2006 Posts: 4600 Location: Toronto, Canada |
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I have a 1992 miata. the clutch just broke and I can not put |
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sounds like your clutch master cylinder or slave cyliunder went out and or your throw out bearing may have gotten stuck engaged
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JerryHu
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Joined: 13 Nov 2006 Posts: 4540 Location: Hialeah Florida US |
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I have a 1992 miata. the clutch just broke and I can not put |
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You need a new clutch.
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TyH
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Joined: 23 Nov 2006 Posts: 4564 Location: Dallas Texas USA |
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I have a 1992 miata. the clutch just broke and I can not put |
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I'm gonna' say your clutch broke.
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milan
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Joined: 23 Oct 2006 Posts: 4588 Location: Scottsdale Arizona |
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I have a 1992 miata. the clutch just broke and I can not put |
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The clutch cable should be replaced every year.
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Gerdass
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Joined: 29 Nov 2006 Posts: 4532 Location: Houston, Texas |
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I have a 1992 miata. the clutch just broke and I can not put |
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Sounds like the cable between the pedal and the clutch release fork has broken if it is cable operated If it is hydraulic then the clutch master cylinder or slave cylinder may started leaking and run out of liquid. Both aren't big fixes.
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bigbird
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Joined: 12 Nov 2006 Posts: 4719 Location: Dallas, US |
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I have a 1992 miata. the clutch just broke and I can not put |
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I'm sorry, I think things have gone beyond the point of fix this
is a 14 year old car. Can you pay for payments on a new?
But the really best answer is call these two guys on public radio,
on every Saturday I think, I think its' called Car Talk, I think they're
outa New Jersey they really own a shop there. These guys are
geniuses I have heard them answer just about every question on cars imaginable. they are smart, amnd ABSOLUTELY
hilarious, the show is humorous as hell. they're brothers.
Find out from your local PBS station when these guys are on,
and really, just attempt to call them. you will know exactly what I am talking about once you have called. Good luck, and hey can you
give me a lift sometime?
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pharx
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Joined: 10 Nov 2006 Posts: 4695 Location: Birmingham AL |
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I have a 1992 miata. the clutch just broke and I can not put |
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I HAVE A 1999 MIATA AND LAST MONTH I STARTED TO HAVE DIFFICULTY changing GEARS. TOOK IT TO THE MECHANIC AND I WAS TOLD THAT THE CAR NEEDS A NEW CLUTCH THAT WILL COST ME ABOUT $900.00 So now I'm just saving money to get it fixed.
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