Ok so ive been tackling random issues with the car since saturday when i first bought it. I'm trying to narrow down a problem i'm having with shifting. There are a few things it's doing and i'll outline them below.
1. Clutch pedal travels almost half way before engaging the gear.
2. When shifting into 1st I need to shift into 2nd before i reach first, otherwise 1st kicks out with a grinding sound and then removes itself from first putting it back in neutral, then i need to restart the whole circuit to get it to go again.
3. I cannot find reverse for the life of me. I know its far right and down, so its not my inability to find it, but whenever i release the clutch and give it some gas it boggs down like its starting in 5th and then dies. Tried shifting into 5th then reverse, 4th then reverse and still the same thing.
4. While driving in 5th gear I notice that when I touch the gas, i can watch the gear shifter move about an inch or so. It also likes to kick it out of 5th into neutral as well.
At this point im not even sure what the issue is, weather its the trans or just needs a new clutch. You guys are pretty good with symptoms, any ideas on this one?
