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Driving home today I stopped at many lights and at some of them the car wouldn't go into gear. No matter what I did. Do you think it might be low tranny fluid or bad tranny fluid?

BTW it's a 5speed, S13, with 180K.
 
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Hmm... I'm with 240kid on this, unbolt the slave cylinder and check the fork for freemovement (i.e. snapped pivot head)

Some other causes could be: clutch sticking on input shaft (lack of grease) or broken spring(s) on the pressure plate
 
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240silv said:
Hmm... I'm with 240kid on this, unbolt the slave cylinder and check the fork for freemovement (i.e. snapped pivot head)

Some other causes could be: clutch sticking on input shaft (lack of grease) or broken spring(s) on the pressure plate
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Alright I'll do some reading up tonight on all those things you guys are talking about and check all of it in the morning. I figured it might just be maybe the tranny fluid or something, I had no idea it might be this extensive. haha.

Thanks again for the advice, I know for a fact that it would have been a nightmare to trouble shoot on my own with no prior knowedge.:scratch:
 
#7 ·
Has/Had the trans been leaking fluid? or has it been scrubing syncro's prior?

How long has it been since a clutch change? (just hoping the P.P. bolts havent worked loose"fingers crossed")

Just tring to rule some things out... but it deff. sounds like a clutch issue... Might want to pull the fork boot out while your at it, for a better look around...

Go ahead and check the fluid level and rule that out...

*Have a friend spin the engine over w/breaker bar and check the leaves/springs on the P.P.(look for either defourmed or broken leaves)

*Check the pivot in the channel of the fork and the "ears" on the through out/release bearing for defourmation and broken areas...

*Make sure there isn't a gap around the trans to engine mounting area(i.e. if it's pulled apart, it isn't going to disengage the clutch fully)
 
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240-kid said:
Is this your only vehicle?

If not I'd put it up on all 4 jack stands, drop the trans and get a closer inspection of things that dont look right...
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No it's not my only vehicle so I suppose I can drop the tranny and see what the deal is. I'll be sure to do all those things soon enough. It almost seems that when the car gets warm and I have been driving it for a while that it does this. And yes when I go to shift sometimes I do grind a gear. But it's weird because the clutch seems fine. Whenever I am in say "3rd" gear and put in the clutch, rev the engine and drop it the car still pulls hard so I couldn't imagine it being the clutch.
 
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240silv said:
Has/Had the trans been leaking fluid? or has it been scrubing syncro's prior?

How long has it been since a clutch change? (just hoping the P.P. bolts havent worked loose"fingers crossed")

Just tring to rule some things out... but it deff. sounds like a clutch issue... Might want to pull the fork boot out while your at it, for a better look around...

Go ahead and check the fluid level and rule that out...

*Have a friend spin the engine over w/breaker bar and check the leaves/springs on the P.P.(look for either defourmed or broken leaves)

*Check the pivot in the channel of the fork and the "ears" on the through out/release bearing for defourmation and broken areas...

*Make sure there isn't a gap around the trans to engine mounting area(i.e. if it's pulled apart, it isn't going to disengage the clutch fully)
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Thanks again for laying it out for me man. I know nothing about transmissions so all of this info helps a lot.
 
#10 ·
same thing happened to me. on mine the clutch disc springs were all broke, disc was cracked and worn to shit. and pressure plate had a crack/worn out. i will bet that is what it is judging that it has the same symptoms. i say pull that tranny and you will find the problem.
 
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