Since buyiing the MX5 back in 2015 it has had a tendency to suffer a bit of clutch slip when hot, nothing too bad, but with the current weather preventing me from doing outside jobs I decided to tackle the clutch.
Over the last couple of afternoons I have made good progress and now have it in pieces!
As you can see the plate is worn to the bottom of the grooves.
The slave cylinder was leaking a bit and you can see why! Not worth saving I think.
I also managed to extract the spigot bearing without removing the flywheel.
Whilst there is no play in them, the UJ’s on the prop shaft are a bit notchy . Is this fairly normal? They don’t look as if they are replaceable.
Time for some online shopping!
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Greetings and welcome to menders, this site was built for every owner that might need her to help keep those bills low and also keep them on the road where they belong, she is run by very passionate enthusiasts owners for passionate enthusiastic owners, see her like a on line garage, there is a lot of tech stuff hopefully explained for everyone to use, if there is something you cannot get your head around, or you feel that there is a strong walk through guide missing that needs creating by one of us or from yourselves, please let us know, we are also on false book and youtube, which as short tech vids to help, and again if you feel there is a vid that would help please get it touch.
the menders is free, but like everything there is a cost to run things and bills( we are just happy its not a heating cost), so if we have saved you hundreds, please throw a small donation in the pot so we can keep on going to carry on helping others in the same way .
*** we are currently looking for a sponsor for this year, so if you have the passion and can see this sites worth to everyone , please get in touch and step forward to help***
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California Clutch change
California Clutch change
Simon.
NB California
NB California
Re: California Clutch change
I am currently banned from online shopping, our lass spotted the contents of my various mx5 baskets, must change my passwords on the lap top??
1993 1.6 Eunos Roadster (gone)
1998 UK Mk 2 1.6 (gone)
2003 1.8 SVT Sport (shouldnt have sold it)
1991 1.6 Eunos Roadster with a bit of bling.
Life is a journey, best travelled topless in an MX5!!
1998 UK Mk 2 1.6 (gone)
2003 1.8 SVT Sport (shouldnt have sold it)
1991 1.6 Eunos Roadster with a bit of bling.
Life is a journey, best travelled topless in an MX5!!
Re: California Clutch change
Some progress today, new spigot bearing ,clutch and clutch release bearing all fitted.
Waiting for a stud extraction tool to arrive from Amazon as I need to replace one of the exhaust down pipe studs from the manifold and I think it will be easier with the gearbox out.
Waiting for a stud extraction tool to arrive from Amazon as I need to replace one of the exhaust down pipe studs from the manifold and I think it will be easier with the gearbox out.
Simon.
NB California
NB California
Re: California Clutch change
Is there a knack to bleeding the clutch?
I cannot get any fluid down to the slave cylinder, have tried pumping the pedal, suction on the pipe at the slave cylinder end and pressurising the reservoir with an easy bleed, without any success.
I cannot get any fluid down to the slave cylinder, have tried pumping the pedal, suction on the pipe at the slave cylinder end and pressurising the reservoir with an easy bleed, without any success.
Simon.
NB California
NB California
Re: California Clutch change
Not saying this will work but generally we completely remove the nipple and let gravity have a go first making sure the resovoir is full. If that fails we have a pressure bleed kit that sucks the fluid through.
When bleeding using the pedal, ideally you want someone to slowly to operate the pedal nice and slowly , let up up and give it a couple of seconds before repeating the process, did my mates a while back and thats how we did it.
When bleeding using the pedal, ideally you want someone to slowly to operate the pedal nice and slowly , let up up and give it a couple of seconds before repeating the process, did my mates a while back and thats how we did it.
1993 1.6 Eunos Roadster (gone)
1998 UK Mk 2 1.6 (gone)
2003 1.8 SVT Sport (shouldnt have sold it)
1991 1.6 Eunos Roadster with a bit of bling.
Life is a journey, best travelled topless in an MX5!!
1998 UK Mk 2 1.6 (gone)
2003 1.8 SVT Sport (shouldnt have sold it)
1991 1.6 Eunos Roadster with a bit of bling.
Life is a journey, best travelled topless in an MX5!!
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Re: California Clutch change
We use a fluid extractor, makes it a one man operation easier and quicker and pulls all the air out,,,it will also come in handy for many many other uses, brakes ,PS, water , oil change and even in the house etc and not expensive...
7ltr...
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6ltr...
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There are smaller ones, but then you are limited to use....value for money and all that...
M-m
7ltr...
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/7L-Manual-Va ... SwWv5aQ~Gz
6ltr...
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/High-Quality ... SwiYVaL9bR
There are smaller ones, but then you are limited to use....value for money and all that...
M-m
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Mk 2 .1/4 Roadster 99 black & gold V.S 1.8 .
Mk 1 Eunos 90 1.6 soul red ..f/ build
MK 2.1/4 Blue V.S Roadster 1.8 99 ..
MK1 1.8 ,white import.. (Ashleighs)
MK1 1.6 yellow J ltd import.f/build
MK 1 1.8 black Tokyo Ltd..f/build
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Re: California Clutch change
Ok thanks, I’ve been thinking of investing in one of those for a while so perhaps now is the time.
Simon.
Simon.
Simon.
NB California
NB California
Re: California Clutch change
Had a bad day with this job yesterday, could not remove the stripped exhaust manifold stud even with heat and a stud extractor, even dropped the subframe for better access. In the end gave up , refitted subframe and installed gearbox.
Today I removed the exhaust manifold from the engine and drilled the stud, took about 10 minutes to remove the stud on the bench!
Off to work now, will continue fitting everything back tomorrow, replacement manifold heat shield and bolts ordered.
Today I removed the exhaust manifold from the engine and drilled the stud, took about 10 minutes to remove the stud on the bench!
Off to work now, will continue fitting everything back tomorrow, replacement manifold heat shield and bolts ordered.
Simon.
NB California
NB California
Re: California Clutch change
I hope I don't experience any stud related problems as and when I get round to swapping out the old for a new stainless manifold??
Keep the updates coming.
Keep the updates coming.
1993 1.6 Eunos Roadster (gone)
1998 UK Mk 2 1.6 (gone)
2003 1.8 SVT Sport (shouldnt have sold it)
1991 1.6 Eunos Roadster with a bit of bling.
Life is a journey, best travelled topless in an MX5!!
1998 UK Mk 2 1.6 (gone)
2003 1.8 SVT Sport (shouldnt have sold it)
1991 1.6 Eunos Roadster with a bit of bling.
Life is a journey, best travelled topless in an MX5!!
Re: California Clutch change
Finally finished this job today. The clutch bleeding issue turned out to be a split seal in the master cylinder. Once a genuine Mazda repair kit was fitted it bled normally. Had a quick test drive on the access road in front of our house and all seems well. It will be off the SORN in a couple of weeks, then I will know for sure.
There is still an unidentified knocking at the rear end to find and fix.
There is still an unidentified knocking at the rear end to find and fix.
Simon.
NB California
NB California
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