Car will not shift

lsgheero · 05-08-2009, 03:30 PM

Guys,

here's the story lol.....

I got into the car this morning to goto to work, I stopped at the gas station on the way to work (i live right next to it so its like 100 feet from my house).

car drives fine this entire time. get back in car after putting gas into it. and it wont shift. turn off car it goes thru all gears no prob. however once it is running again same problem as before.

Now I can drive it if I start it in gear until I need to change gears once I take it out it wont go back in all it does is grind like a mofo.

Recent changes made to car 1 month ago...
rebuilt the master and clutch slave cylinders. have been working fine.

I should also note that I have had grinding while shifting occasionally (before and after the rebuilt of the above parts) and have had to more or less rev match for it to go in gears unlike most cars where you can shift anytime you want as long as the clutch is pushed in.

My thoughts...
being as though the car will shift fine when its off that says that the clutch and slave cylinders are doing their job and disengauging (or it is engauging the clutch).

Could it be my trans just suddenly died?

also the car has no fluid loss res is full.

any ideas. guys

muffinman · 05-08-2009, 03:44 PM

check that your slave cylinder is engaging when the car is on. obviously have some one else try to shift it with the car running.

lsgheero · 05-08-2009, 03:57 PM

I will check that however just out of curiosity why wouldn't it tho since its all hydraulic.

Seems to me the car running or not shouldnt matter.

muffinman · 05-08-2009, 04:05 PM

I would think there is more of a load on the clutch with the car running.

lsgheero · 05-08-2009, 07:32 PM

so ummmm i get home and for kicks just see what it does and now it shifts like normal again.

ghost in the machine lol!

any thoughts...

Redfox · 05-08-2009, 09:00 PM

sometimes my mk2 grinds in second sometimes it doesn't. i have no clue but maybe theres air in your clutch lines because the gasket on the slave clinder is gone or just need a new slave

Luni · 05-08-2009, 10:31 PM

Id go and rebleed the hydraulic system, make sure an air bubble isnt hiding out causing you grief.

05-08-2009, 03:30 PM	#1 (permalink)
lsgheero RAR! Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Arizona Posts: 614 Thanks: 7 Thanked 27 Times in 27 Posts My Google Map iTrader Rating: (1/100% )	Car will not shift Guys, here's the story lol..... I got into the car this morning to goto to work, I stopped at the gas station on the way to work (i live right next to it so its like 100 feet from my house). car drives fine this entire time. get back in car after putting gas into it. and it wont shift. turn off car it goes thru all gears no prob. however once it is running again same problem as before. Now I can drive it if I start it in gear until I need to change gears once I take it out it wont go back in all it does is grind like a mofo. Recent changes made to car 1 month ago... rebuilt the master and clutch slave cylinders. have been working fine. I should also note that I have had grinding while shifting occasionally (before and after the rebuilt of the above parts) and have had to more or less rev match for it to go in gears unlike most cars where you can shift anytime you want as long as the clutch is pushed in. My thoughts... being as though the car will shift fine when its off that says that the clutch and slave cylinders are doing their job and disengauging (or it is engauging the clutch). Could it be my trans just suddenly died? also the car has no fluid loss res is full. any ideas. guys

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05-08-2009, 03:44 PM	#2 (permalink)
muffinman Brain Surgeon Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Ft. Lauderdale Posts: 1,810 Thanks: 24 Thanked 102 Times in 99 Posts My Google Map iTrader Rating: (1/100% )	check that your slave cylinder is engaging when the car is on. obviously have some one else try to shift it with the car running.

05-08-2009, 03:57 PM	#3 (permalink)
lsgheero RAR! Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Arizona Posts: 614 Thanks: 7 Thanked 27 Times in 27 Posts My Google Map iTrader Rating: (1/100% )	I will check that however just out of curiosity why wouldn't it tho since its all hydraulic. Seems to me the car running or not shouldnt matter.

05-08-2009, 04:05 PM	#4 (permalink)
muffinman Brain Surgeon Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Ft. Lauderdale Posts: 1,810 Thanks: 24 Thanked 102 Times in 99 Posts My Google Map iTrader Rating: (1/100% )	I would think there is more of a load on the clutch with the car running.

05-08-2009, 07:32 PM	#5 (permalink)
lsgheero RAR! Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Arizona Posts: 614 Thanks: 7 Thanked 27 Times in 27 Posts My Google Map iTrader Rating: (1/100% )	so ummmm i get home and for kicks just see what it does and now it shifts like normal again. ghost in the machine lol! any thoughts...

05-08-2009, 09:00 PM	#6 (permalink)
Redfox Cage Fighter Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Bakersfield CA Posts: 220 Thanks: 5 Thanked 7 Times in 7 Posts iTrader Rating: (1/100% )	sometimes my mk2 grinds in second sometimes it doesn't. i have no clue but maybe theres air in your clutch lines because the gasket on the slave clinder is gone or just need a new slave

05-08-2009, 10:31 PM	#7 (permalink)
Luni ST185 Powered SW20 Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Salt Lake City Utah Posts: 2,961 Thanks: 9 Thanked 106 Times in 92 Posts My Google Map iTrader Rating: (8/100% )	Id go and rebleed the hydraulic system, make sure an air bubble isnt hiding out causing you grief.