Trans/Clutch Issue: 1st and Reverse...need ideas
#1
Trans/Clutch Issue: 1st and Reverse...need ideas
I've searched and searched, and now I need to hear some ideas.
My car recently developed an issue, where it is really hard to get into first gear, and even tougher getting into reverse. The car has 112k miles on it, and has been on an Exedy Twin HD for alittle over a year. I'd say about 10-13k on the clutch. THe fluids were changed to Amsoil MTG when the clutch was installed, as well as a new thow-out bearing.
The car drove perfect over the last year. Never gave me any troubles...until about a month ago. When it first happened, I tried adjust the height of the clutch pedal. It was already almost at the top, but I was able to get a few turns out of it. It helped for about 3 weeks. Now its back to the hard shifting. I never adjust the engagement point when we did the clutch install. It doesn't matter whether the trans is warmed up or not, it just doesn't want to get into first and reverse. All of the other gears shifts fine. Of note, when the car is in neutral, and I depress the clutch pedal, the clutch does sound louder than what it used to be.
Anyone have any ideas? I hate driving the car any more becasue of the issue.
My car recently developed an issue, where it is really hard to get into first gear, and even tougher getting into reverse. The car has 112k miles on it, and has been on an Exedy Twin HD for alittle over a year. I'd say about 10-13k on the clutch. THe fluids were changed to Amsoil MTG when the clutch was installed, as well as a new thow-out bearing.
The car drove perfect over the last year. Never gave me any troubles...until about a month ago. When it first happened, I tried adjust the height of the clutch pedal. It was already almost at the top, but I was able to get a few turns out of it. It helped for about 3 weeks. Now its back to the hard shifting. I never adjust the engagement point when we did the clutch install. It doesn't matter whether the trans is warmed up or not, it just doesn't want to get into first and reverse. All of the other gears shifts fine. Of note, when the car is in neutral, and I depress the clutch pedal, the clutch does sound louder than what it used to be.
Anyone have any ideas? I hate driving the car any more becasue of the issue.
Last edited by chu; Jul 26, 2010 at 06:27 PM.
#7
Well, I have exactly the same issue. It's a HKS twin plate. I have just bought a used stock clutch to see if it's the clutch issue.
Bleed the clutch but still same.
I have 5th gear synchro issue but later changed to Redline light shock proof 75W140 and it's gone.
Bleed the clutch but still same.
I have 5th gear synchro issue but later changed to Redline light shock proof 75W140 and it's gone.
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#12
got a similar issue - clutch isn't disengaging all the way and with all of the drag and autox that i've been doing lately, and I know the syncros aren’t that great either. I’d rather check over everything and just do it once since its also my dd.
#15
yeah, i totally understand the whole down time thing. just recently 5th & reverse have started acting up more, after a recent trip drag racing, so i know the syncros have got to be replaced along with rebuilding the clutch too.
g/l with yours too - hopefully its just the clutch
g/l with yours too - hopefully its just the clutch