96 eclipse clutch problem?

i Own a 96 mitsibishi eclipse spyder-gs as of 2 weeks now and out of no where when i go to start my car in the morning i cant enter any gears.... i can only be in neutral...even when applying decent pressure the stick will not engage and when i slightly move the stick down to reverse the gears grind immidiately...so basically the car cannot move... i figure first thing to check would be the transmission fluid but its not labeled...can anyone give me a decent description of where i put in the transmission fluid and what type i need? thank you
96 eclipse clutch problem?
You need a new clutch release bearing. But since you need to remove the transmission to do that is a good idea to replace the clutch too.
96 eclipse clutch problem?
More likely your clutch is worn out, or possible the hydraulic system has leaked enough fluid to cause the pressure plate to not disengage completely, If the clutch is dragging it will grind in reverse. Try this set parking brake or move vehicle to an area where you can drive away without hitting anything. Place the vehicle in gear push clutch in and start the vehicle, if it starts and seems to want to creep forward, the clutch is not disengaging completely due to one of the reasons listed above. If the release bearing were worn or bad you would notice a bearing type noise or howl, with the clutch pedal depressed, then the noise would noticeably reduce when you released the clutch pedal. You would likely have a loose condition at the disengaged position . Most times a release bearing will get noisy before it fails completely.


The hydraulic master cylinder is at the drivers side firewall, and looks like a mini brake master cylinder with only one reservoir, it uses brake hydraulic fluid.


I don't think the lube oil is your problem, but there should be a fill plug about half way up on the front side of the case, may have the word "fill" near it. With the vehicle on a level surface when the plug is removed the oil should be just at the bottom of the opening, a little may dribble out, you can use a small piece of wire to act as a dipstick if you think it is low.

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