i am so bummed out guys!!!
ok well here's what happened....
awhile back my clutch was giving me problems and it was starting to get sticky. and there were times when it wouldnt disengage. so i thought i needed to replace my clutch master cylinder. and while i was at it i was gonna replace the slave and the hose....
but instead i just flushed the clutch fluids cuz they were nasty and dark. and at the time i didnt have the $$ to get parts so i resulted to just flushing....
that did the trick.... or so i thought for the time being....
my clutch worked like a champ after the flushing.
well....
needless to say.... this morning when i went to go start my car up... when i pressed on the clutch i noticed there was no pressure to it, when i pressed it down. so i started my car as usual. and after it had warmed up i went to put into first. hah. it wouldnt go at all. it wouldnt go into any gear. so i got out and checked the clutch fluid levels. they were very low. and so i'm figuring along with the already bad master cylinder i have.... my slave cylinder has died since my clutch isnt sticking to the floor, and it still moves up and down.
now the kicker is..... i had set up a local meeting for rx7ers tomorrow!! and guess what.... i have no ******* car to drive there or show. i wanna cry i'm so sad. i was so pumped.
i already ordered my parts from victoriabritish. but i have to wait til wed. to get the parts... since they dont do next day air on weekends.
if any of you have any words of advice to me or maybe some amazing way to get my car to work just for the meet on saturday... i would REALLY appreciate it.
thanks.
--lauren
oh and by the way, how long does it usually take to do all these replacements?

 

half a day tops

 

ok thanks wwilliam54. and wish me luck!

 

make sure you have deep sockets for the master cylender

 

words of wisdom: broken but not down, life is an infinate marathon of what we consider hope. dwelling on hope is not finding it. one must experience down times to actually appreciate what is good and live.

easy job. make sure you have someone to help you bleed the system. may want to soak the metal lines's fittings with pb blaster or automatic trans fluid. it'll help break them free and ensure you do not twist a line.

 

Change the master and slave in pairs. Costs more? Sure. Prevents what you're describing from happening though

Besides, you CAN drive your car without a clutch - it just sucks. Start the car with the stick in 1st. Should go after about 5 feet. From there, shift above 1500 rpm, and usually every 500 rpm or so, you can mesh the gears just right. I drove my car for a week that way without any issues

 

thanks mazdave. i appreciate your words of wisdom.
i'll hopefully get my parts on wednesday and put them on ASAP.
and pratch.... i was already going to replace everything. the master the slave and the line all together. its the smart way to go! thanks. and my car WILL NOT go into gear at all. i already tried what you said to do yesterday and i couldnt get it into any gear except reverse. :-/

 

i hope everything works for you. have you tried www.mazdatrix.com. they do some sweet overnight shipping!! costs about 30 bucks though. vb usually takes too much time to get the order to my house but they have good prices on things. did you ever consider your slave cylander hose has collapsed on the inside? you may find that it has and can be replaced quickly if you can find one locally.

 

mazdave-
no one seems to do overnight shipping on weekends. besides i already ordered from VB. and i am gonna replace my slave when i replace my master. i couldnt find any local shops that had my parts in stock.
thanks for your help
--lauren

 

any time on the help. no one around here carries parts either. they are all like 2 or more day order, except brake pads. you have the right idea to replace everything! i hope your clutch works better that factory. are you stillgoing to try to make it to that meet you had planned? perhaps with shutting the car off, putting it into first and shifting without the clutch. i actually had to drive my gsl-se home like that. slave cyl line had a hole in it. and my 85 GS, i had to drive 100 miles home with a leaky and well worn slave cyl. all i really had to do was use the clutch to get going and i shifted without the clutch and rev-matched to downshift. the clutch would stick to the floor, so i picked it up with my foot.

 

OMG!! 100 miles?! damn i hope i never ever have to do that.thats like a horror story to me. hah. see i was lucky--- mine died on me in my driveway.
and the meet that i had planned was last night... i went but w/out my red lucy. oh well what can you do, eh? next time, next time she will be up and running and then i we will have another meet. haha.
thanks again--
lauren