Mitsubishi Repair: problem with clutch, slave cylinder, lock washer

Question
i have a 92 eclipse 2.0 gs manual. i put a brand new clutch in my car and drove it for 2000 miles then all of a sudden i was driving and couldnt get into any gear. so i have someone push on the clutch and i noticed that the slave cylinder wasent pushing the fork out far enough to disengage the clutch. i didnt think the slave cylinder was bad cause its new. but when i put the new clutch in i installed the slave cylinder wrong,the pushrod was all bent to one side but it still worked.so i didnt think nothin of it. i checked the lines and there good no leaks. i checked the master cylinder and it was leaking. so i bought a brand new one and just got done installing it. I bleed the whole system really good,and adjusted the clutch.The slave cylinder moves out further and i can get it into gear but its hard to get into gear i have to force it. it doesnt go in smooth like it used to before it wouldnt go into gear at all.i have no idea what it could be i have a new clutch, a new master cylinder and a new slave cylinder. the only thing i can think of is that the slave cylinder is broke already cause it was installed wrong and its not holding pressure no more or the clutch isnt adjusted right. thanks for your time.  

Answer
Chris,
A damaged or misaligned slave cylinder will prevent the release fork from fully disengaging the clutch.  This will cause your shifting to be rough, or even impossible.

Another possibilty is that the release fork and/or the little pivot ball that the fork pivots on is worn; which will prevent the clutch from disengaging enough to shift.  If it comes down to it, you may need to get back into your tranny to inspect the fork and the pivot ball.  With stiffer aftermarket clutches, the fork and pivot ball tend to wear faster, but some have luck simple putting a lock washer under the pivot ball bolt to give the fork a little more lift.  I will also assume you replaced the throw-out bearing when you replaced the clutch.

Other than making sure your shifter and gear select cables are properly adjusted (remove the gearshifter boot and check them out), the problem may be with your clutch pedal assembly.  The clutch pedal and arm often wear and waste clutch pedal travel. This joint connects the clutch pedal shaft to the U-shaped piece that interfaces with the clutch master cylinder push rod.  Once it wears enough, disengagement of the clutch is really tough.  The pedal assembley that needs to be replaced is not too expensive, but replacing it on a 1G can be quite time consuming; unless you're 3 feet tall and are really good at working upside down and on your back  LOL.  But you can search the internet and find lots more information about this problem.  You can check this site for lots of good DSM info:
http://www.vfaq.com

Good luck!