I bought my manual transmission,6-speed '08 Hyundai Tiburon around 8/15/16 with about 91,500 miles on it.There was only some difficulty in shifting gears when I test drove the vehicle. Between 9/1/16 and 10/10/16, I've found it is extremely difficult to shift gears- it's the most difficult when putting the vehicle into 1st and reverse. Around 9/6/16,I had a reputable local mechanic drain the old gear out of the vehicle and put fresh gear oil into the transmission case.The old gear oil was a very dark black in color.The gear oil change didn't seem to help with the tough shifting. Sometimes, double-clutching makes it easier to shift gears.The dealer I bought the car from said he had his guy put it in a new "flywheel" and a new "spindle disc." The slave cylinder looks new to me too. I found the original owner/1st owner of the car and he said he sold the car around 12/1/15 because "the clutch was going bad." When the car is off, and I try to shift gears, the car shifts like butter.
My car has 95750 miles.
My car has a manual transmission.
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Hello. Your vehicle is having a clutch problem. It is either that the clutch itself is failing or the hydraulics for the clutch system are not building the correct pressure.
I usually start by checking the hydraulics. I visually check the movement of the clutch slave cylinder when the clutch pedal is being applied. If it is not moving much then it may have a problem with the clutch master cylinder. This is a common failure. If there is good pressure and good movement at the slave cylinder then the clutch itself needs to be done.
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