Tranny wont shift into gears while driving!!

[robs90tsi]

Ok, this just started happening tonight, I was driving home from the movies, and I was cruisin down the road, in 4th gear, RPM's at 2000, I was about to downshift to 3rd, and when I pushed the clutch in, I noticed it was stiffer than it normally was, and I pushed it into neutral, and couldnt get it into 3rd. Finally, after releasing the clutch and pressing it again a couple of times, I was able to get it into 3rd, but it was realllllll weird, this has never happened before, and then it did the same thing again with the pedal, and it wouldnt go into gear. Anyone else having this problem, or know what it could be, or how I can solve it???? I dont think this matters, but I recently turned the boost up from 8-9 psi to 12-13 psi just yesterday. Someone please help me get some answers.

 

[luvmygst]

If you can pump it up and it will work it sounds like a master or slave cylinder problem. Check the fluid first and see if its low. If if is then fill it up and bleed the system. IF not get someone to push the clutch and check the operation of the slave cylinder to see how far its moving. Good luck

 

[robs90tsi]

nope, its not like that, it doenst need to be pumped to work, the clutch fluid is fine, I'm pretty sure its not that, its not like it does it every time i go to shift, only randomly, but I will bleed it and see if that helps.

 

[robs90tsi]

Anyone else have any imput????

 

[1glaserturbo]

Try tightening the bracket that holds the cables on the transmission

I couldn't reach 5th or reverse when mine were loose, it was a big pain but an easy fix!

 

[robs90tsi]

So far, I know of at least the TOB being no good, Im gonna tear the tranny out tomorrow and see what else is destroyed, but at least a ACT 2100 kit is going in.