A weird Tranny/Clutch problem.

[jmitch]

I just got my 95 GST a week ago knowing it wouldnt go into gear. Changed slave cylinder, bled it and adjusted clutch pedal, dude i got the car from changed master cylinder already.

Now here is the weird stuff, before i remembered to adjust the clutch pedal i jacked it up put it on stands to get ready to drop tranny change the clutch. i crank her up not in gear wheels start spinning. I shut the car off shake the shifter crank again no spinning.

I proceed to adjust clutch pedal get a good adjustment crank it again and it goes through the gears just fine. Shut off and repeat goes through gears again.

I drop the car on the ground to see how she run, crank her up, go to put in gear to drive off wont go in to any gear just grinds.

Has anyone else experienced this? Or what would make it do that?

 

[Tyeler18]

As far as the wheels spinning in neutral every car does that.

 

[jmitch]

thanks for clearing that up, this all my other manuals never did it unless i didnt notice.

 

[Tyeler18]

They probably did you just didn't notice. It freaked me the hell out the first time I saw it.

 

[RogueTalonTSI]

You could very well have a failing clutch fork. Does the car go into gear with the engine off? A customer of mine has a Galant VR4 that has a failing clutch fork, the problem presented itself as a failed master cylinder but as soon as I went to adjust the clutch rod I observer the slave rod was traveling much further into the slave cylinder than was normal.

 

[jmitch]

Yes it do go in to gear with the engine off. So pretty much might as well change everything once the tranny is dropped.

 

[Lofty]

Is it making any weird noises?
It can be many things.
Bent clutch fork, blown clutch disk springs, loose transmission to block bolts, improperly adjusted master rod, worn pivot ball, shiftercables hanging up on something/ inproperly adjusted.

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Is your clutch fork centered like this picture?

However, if everything is good in the hood in the hydraulic system, go ahead and drop it, because there's nothing left for you to do to try and remedy the issue.

Drop it, and let us know what you find.
Feel free to bump this thread with more questions.

Good luck

--Scott

 

[jmitch]

Thanks Lofty your post just made me remember something, when i was bleeding the slave cylinder the the fork was resting in the middle like in your pic.

Is there supposed to be any resistance felt in the fork when pushing it back with my finger? Cause when i do that its not any resistance and it hits the passenger side of the hole.

 

[Lofty]

Nope, you won't feel anything and that's normal!

Trust me, this got me the first time I inspected the fork.

 

[jmitch]

i got my baby moving my neighbor hooked me up while i was at work today. changed the clutch which wasnt needed clutch that was replaced look as if it had 77k miles on it (like new).

 

[rlacasse1]

So, it's all good to go now? And your clutch fork should not be able to just hit the passenger side of that hole it comes through without and resistance. That is a problem if it is doing that.

 

[jmitch]

aww crap i didnt think to check for that before he left but it shifted perfect. ill go check that. And thanks for all the help guys!!