won't go in 1st gear

by **lazyboyz69** » Thu Jul 27, 2006 8:57 pm

i dont know whats wrong my with my car but it won't go into first gear? i'm thinking transmission fluid, well hopeing its trans fluid.... anyone got any suggestions? and when i try to start it in first gear it just stalls...

by **DatSRBoi** » Thu Jul 27, 2006 9:42 pm

hows the idle etc etc? Tell us more.

by **lazyboyz69** » Fri Jul 28, 2006 12:56 am

idle is fine, the gears will go in if the car is not on, sometimes i can't step on the clutch all teh way down, i check the master cylinder but its not leaking... i just can't get into first gear...

by **NeFaRiOuS_SLE** » Fri Jul 28, 2006 1:55 am

Not leaking anywhere else though, right? Because that is definitely a sign of hydraulic failure, which there might also be an air pocket somewhere (just a wild guess; I'm no expert on transmissions but air pockets mess up brakes).

by **SC V6** » Fri Jul 28, 2006 7:08 am

thats what Im thinking too

by **indiglosolara** » Fri Jul 28, 2006 8:14 am

Slave cyclinder?? Have you had that checked. Thats what helps you engage into gears with your clutch..

by **lazyboyz69** » Fri Jul 28, 2006 8:55 am

well it drives right now, i can get into 1st, but what the hell is wrong with it

by **lazyboyz69** » Fri Jul 28, 2006 1:23 pm

found out the clutch master cylinder is leaking.... i was looking at the slave....

by **lazyboyz69** » Fri Jul 28, 2006 8:01 pm

changed the master clutch cylinder... it wasn't it.... so its the clutch

by **dominoSLEV6** » Sun Jul 30, 2006 2:26 pm

For now you should be able to pump it a few times and get it to pop in. I don't know much about transmissions and clutches either, other than how they work, but to diagnose specific problems for certain is a little beyond me.

-chris

by **anttarz** » Mon Jul 31, 2006 6:15 pm

Definitely sounds like your clutch is shot. Originally your problem was just the release bearing but of course with that not workin right it most likely messed up your clutch. Plus, replacing the release bearing is as much as replacing the clutch; it wouldnt make sense to do that.

by **lazyboyz69** » Mon Jul 31, 2006 11:06 pm

yea it was my clutch... pain in teh butt to fix i'll tell you that....

by **MaxBoostSolara** » Tue Aug 01, 2006 9:20 am

i guess its too late but i was gonna write that if you have a hard time putting it into 1st or reverse, try pushing it into the gear while slowly letting off the clutch. it should eventually pop in gear. just quickly press the clutch back down. if this works it means your clutch is going out

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