hey ppl, today i finally got my evo back from the dealer, and now with a brand new stock clutch in it, but when im ideling its hard to go through the gears, any ideas or is it normal. i searched all the threads so please no flaming, just help me please
thank you all
-Chris

 

My car is hard to put in gear or the car must be in gear before I start it?
This is very common when the clutch is not releasing. Most often while having the trans rebuilt the clutch is replaced. Installing an upgraded clutch requires more clutch pedal travel and needs to be readjusted and worn parts replaced. We recommend a new clutch fork, pivot ball, OEM or ACT throwout bearing and a braided stainless clutch line.


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Thats the best I can do for you, not knowing how to install a clutch myself. You will have to gleen whatever info you can and apply that to your new clutch issue..... But honestly if a dealership did it, they can re-do it, and re-do it correctly, and for free.

 

Did you already try to adjust the clutch pedal?

 

Does sound a lot like you need to have your clutch pedal adjusted. Take it back to the dealer and have them adjust it for you, you should only have about 1" of play max. before it starts to engage the clutch.

 

im going to adjust it myself bc i forgot about it but ill let everyone know the update.

 

hopefully it just needs an adjustment... however its not unheard of for a mitsu dealer to have no idea how to change a clucth on an evo... last time i was at a tuner shop, and they took apart the tranny after a dealer oem clutch install, every surface was scratched and clawed - gashes in the metal, where they were apparently forcing everything together, when nothing fit...