Okay, if putting it in gear and high revs did move the tires some, I would pull the starter and look at the clutch. It's not a normal failure but someone could have pumped the pedal a few times and the throw out bearing either stuck or the clutch might have locked up so that it doesn't clamp on the disc. You mentioned the master being stuck and that could factor into that as well. Something you might try, Loosen the bleeder screw on the slave cylinder and see if you get pressurized fluid out of it instead of the normal "leak" If the master was stuck in a way that doesn't let the slave release it might be the reason you have no movement. It could act as a one-way valve and is just holding the clutch disengaged. I think that the car uses plastic parts for all of it and maybe someone put the wrong fluid in and swelled the seals?
If releasing the pressure gives you back the gearing then I would err on the side of caution and replace the master, line and slave cylinders unless you have a way to test the fluid and verify what it actually is (Should be DOT 4). Wouldn't be the first time someone added the wrong fluid to a reservoir without knowing what they were doing? Had a car a couple years ago that the owner "topped up" the low brake fluid with engine oil. Ended up replacing the entire brake system because of the contamination.
Wednesday, February 28th, 2024 AT 2:33 PM