Mazda Question Im New

[jerseyfthebest]

My Dad Has A rx8 im gonna try to repair it the clutch is too easy to pudh but it still catches and i can start the car with the clutch it is a 04 model and is the brake fluid on the right side on top i was gonna check this and if u know what it is i would appriciate the help i think it might just need a clutch i just dont wanna replace it right away until im sure thats what it is

 

[Shadow102]

Holy crap long sentence

So let me make sense of what your asking.

You have a 04 rx8 that is or was your dads that you are trying to repair. The issue is possibly with the clutch but you are not sure. The pedal is really soft but the clutch still grabs. Your also asking where the brake fluid is (I assume since your checking the clutch hydraulics).

Couple of questions...is the clutch holding? As in does it slip or is it actually grabbing and holding the power?

Where are you located, we have some international member and this will determine what side of the car the brake resevoir is one. (Lhd it is on the left side of the vehicle, ie all american cars)

 

[jerseyfthebest]

yeah im from america tennessee so were would it be like thne clutch will grab a lil bit like start the car but is very hard to shift

 

[Shadow102]

Could be the trans fluid level or even condition, possible slave cylinder or as you thought it could be the clutch. How many miles on the car?

 

[solidtrance]

From what you are saying I would be thinking trans. The trans fluid is really easy to change, and you can do the diff fluid while you are down there.

Is it hard to shift into all gears? If not then which ones? Does the clutch pedal feel solid (mechanically I mean, as they are pront to structural failure)?