I waited longer this time due to the length of time they kept it each time and I really need my vehicle. Thinking it was the plastic piece again, I just kept driving it because of all the past problems, I assumed it would be under warranty. I couldn't be without a vehicle for that long again and miss work again and find ways for my children to get back and forth to school. Take the new one from the box, being carefull not to contaminate with grease or oil that is on your hands, fit the pressure plate into the clutch assembly and line up to the engine and loosly tighten up so the pressure plate will move with a little resistance. They told me to bring it up there and they would take a look at it. I called kia and told them the same problem was happening again. Considering how long they kept my car each time and how long I was without a vehicle each time. Got the car back and drove fine for a few days then the same problem. Again, I was without my vehicle and again, no rental. Got the car back and it did fine for a short while and again the same problem! I took it to kia dealership and they said this time it was some plastic piece that had come loose and that was making it grind in 2nd gear. This time they didn't give me a rental, I had to get my own and they had to leave work early. I got the car back and it did good for a while and the same problem occurred, again they said screws were loose again! I questioned how the screws kept coming loose, they had no explanation for this problem. While driving the vehicle for a few weeks it started to grind in 2nd gear, I took the kia to the dealership, they informed me that some screws had come loose and that is where the grinding was coming from, I was driving with screws in the clutch! they gave me a rental and put the screws back in the clutching system. It only had 55 miles on the vehicle at time of purchase. If your transmission is making weird noises, or just having a hard time changing gears, then you may have a transmission fluid issue.I purchased my 2007 kia Spectra brand new. Is your automatic transmission driving like when you tried to drive a stick shift, thinking it couldn’t be that hard? Well, that’s not a good sign. However, if it starts looking dirty, brown, or black, well Houston, we have a transmission fluid problem. Automatic transmission fluid is usually pink or red to begin with, which looks pretty cool. For your car, that problem could be a leaking transmission. Now, leaks aren’t fun, under your car or anywhere else. Vehicle used: 1999 Hyundai Elantra Parts Used: Master Cylinder Part 350187 Slave Cylinder Part 360069 Topics Include: 1) Clutch master and slave. AFTER I reassembled everything I checked and I dont think the release bearing snapped into the fingers.

This kind of goes hand in hand with low fluid, except you might be more likely to spot a leak than to get under the hood and check the levels. 2006 Kia Spectra - Clutch replacement I replaced clutch, pressure plate and release bearing. If your transmission fluid is lower than it should be, it’s time to empty out the remains, and give it the ol’ redo. Your transmission shouldn’t lose fluid easily, but over time it can, especially if a leak occurs. Low fluid levels might be a sign of needing new fluid. When do you need to change Transmission Fluid?Ī real no-brainer here.

2002 kia spectra clutch replacement