Can't go in to gear, sometimes?

[widsmer]

Alright, took my Talon for a spin. Put car in neutral when approaching a stoplight, when it was time to go in to first, it wouldn't go in to gear. Even with the pedal all the way down. Seals in the salve and master cylinders went bad. Replaced them.
Next time I drove it, it was shifting smooth. Then it wouldn't go in to gear again. With pedal all the way down, it would make a loud grinding noise when pushed towards 1st gear. Shut off car for a while. When I hopped back in it would go in to gear and shift fine. I'm not sure what to troubleshoot next.

 

[AMPPRC]

try adjusting the clutch pedal

 

[turboAWDfanatic]

This is a VERY common problem and there are several things that can cause it. Do some searching as there are dozens of informative threads addressing this very issue. My first suggestion would be that you didn't properly bleed the clutch hydraulics after rebuilding the cylinders. Here's my generic copy/paste that I post every time I see someone post about clutch disengagement (really, this has been brought up thousands of times). Look at all the links below, but check the one about bleeding the hydraulics first.

Here's some helpful links that will get you on the right path:

First, WATCH THIS VIDEO:

YouTube - Proper Clutch Adjustment

Next, read up on these FAQs regarding clutch issues, they answer the "how to" on all the answers everyone is giving you such as checking for a worn clutch pedal:
RRE's Clutch And Flywheel Tech Info
How to Bleed a Hydraulic Clutch - Team Rip Engineering
Clutch Pedeal Adjustment - Team Rip Engineering

If you watch that video and carefully read all the above articles you should have no more questions about pedal disengagement. Hope this helps!

BTW, if you find out your clutch pedal is worn (which I'm pretty sure it will be since 90% of all 1g DSMs suffer from this by now) then I HIGHLY recommend sending it to Shep Trans for a built/welded pedal assembly with brass bushings. 5th product up from the bottom on this page:
DSM AWD Driveline Products