SubieTrav Posted April 15, 2013 Share Posted April 15, 2013 1991 Loyale 1.8 5mt FWD 110K miles. Just replaced the clutch along with new spring clips, throw out bearing, pilot bearing. Now can't get the car to go in gear. When you step on the clutch, it doesn't feel like it is catching till almost to the floor. The cable at the fork is adjusted all the way in. When you move the fork by hand it actually moves the clutch pedal up and down. The car will go in gear with the car off, it acts like it wants to start in gear. Is this a problem with the cable or something else. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
man on the moon Posted April 15, 2013 Share Posted April 15, 2013 Is the cable attached to the fixed point, as well? The outer sleeve should be in its bracket, in order to provide leverage for pulling the fork. Then the cable, which is inside its 'sleeve' can move and apply force against the fork. Otherwise the whole thing just wiggles around when you push the pedal, but doesn't actually do anything. That is my first recommendation. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MR_Loyale Posted April 15, 2013 Share Posted April 15, 2013 (edited) Here is a diagram of how it is supposed to be setup: Edited April 15, 2013 by MR_Loyale Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SubieTrav Posted April 15, 2013 Author Share Posted April 15, 2013 Thanks for the replies. This car was bought needing a clutch. Looks like there are some parts missing. There was only one nut on the clutch cable, so we need to go to a junk yard and get more parts. I'll start with that and see how things go. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skishop69 Posted April 15, 2013 Share Posted April 15, 2013 Incorrect or bent release fork. Also make sure you installed the throw out bearing the right way. Some can be installed in the wrong position which places them too far back on the release fork. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SubieTrav Posted April 17, 2013 Author Share Posted April 17, 2013 Finally got to the junk yard and got all the missing stuff for the clutch cable connection. It works great now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
man on the moon Posted April 17, 2013 Share Posted April 17, 2013 Awesome. What did it end up being? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SubieTrav Posted April 17, 2013 Author Share Posted April 17, 2013 The clip and the proper nut with the locking nut behind it. And a cleaning of the dirt and great of the threads of the cable. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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