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All of sudden wouldn't shift into gear

Tiny
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On my way home from work the other night, my car all of sudden wouldn't shift into gear. I noticed about a week prior that my clutch was getting soft.

I have never had the clutch replaced, so does this have anything to do with it?
Thursday, October 4th, 2012 AT 9:20 PM

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Tiny
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So it will physically shift into gear it just wont move when letting out the clutch?
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Thursday, October 4th, 2012 AT 9:28 PM
Tiny
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It was, but now I can't get it into any gear. I have it sitting in my parking lot right now in neutral.
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Thursday, October 4th, 2012 AT 9:54 PM
Tiny
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So you cant shift it into first gear the shifter will fight you an won let it hapen?
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Thursday, October 4th, 2012 AT 10:10 PM
Tiny
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Correct. I can't get it into any gear at all.
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Thursday, October 4th, 2012 AT 10:27 PM
Tiny
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Even with the engine turned off?
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Thursday, October 4th, 2012 AT 10:37 PM
Tiny
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I can switch into gear with the car off.
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Thursday, October 4th, 2012 AT 10:41 PM
Tiny
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That sounds like a clutch not releasing does the clutch pedal have pressure all the way down to the floor?
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Thursday, October 4th, 2012 AT 10:51 PM
Tiny
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The clutch will go all the way down to the floor, but there is absolutely no pressure to the clutch what so ever :(
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Thursday, October 4th, 2012 AT 10:56 PM
Tiny
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Sounds like the clutch hydraulics have failed so not as bad as the clutch failing repair wise.
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Thursday, October 4th, 2012 AT 11:13 PM
Tiny
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Do you think that I will need the master cylinder replaced as well?
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Thursday, October 4th, 2012 AT 11:26 PM
Tiny
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I would replace the master and the slave cylinder.
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Thursday, October 4th, 2012 AT 11:38 PM

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