96 camaro 3.8
My friends 96 camaro gave him some trouble when he downshifted. he said it made some noise, and wouldnt go back in gear. he had it towed home, this is what i have done...
I couldnt get the car into gear while it was running. with the clutch pedal fully pressed down, if i tried to put it in gear, the car would try to move. I jacked up the rear tires, started it in first, with the clutch pedal fully pressed the tires would still spin, but i could drive normally all the way through 4th gear unable to replicate the sound.
SO i roll the car down the driveway, put it in first and start it (with the clutch fully pressed down) it tries to move a little, but not much. i hit the brake and i notice some hesitation from the engine because of the pressure from something to do with the clutch not working properly, but its not enough to make the car stall. I release the brake, and slowly release the clutch and the car starts to drive normally. all of a sudden i get a loud sound from underneath the car. it is somewhat of a grinding, but not a metal on metal sound, more of a loud fast clicking. so i give it a little more gas and the car doesnt want to move that much, just continue making the sound. shut the car off, that is that....
today we decide to change the cluth, only way to get it up the hill in the driveway is to put it in reverse and start it. not too bad, no bad sounds, car lurches a little when i start it. i get it into the garage of course shuttting it off just in time before it tries to drive itself through the wall because it wouldnt come out of gear. car is up on jackstands now and we are ready to proceed, but trying to get opinions on what it may be before we begin the big job.
My friends 96 camaro gave him some trouble when he downshifted. he said it made some noise, and wouldnt go back in gear. he had it towed home, this is what i have done...
I couldnt get the car into gear while it was running. with the clutch pedal fully pressed down, if i tried to put it in gear, the car would try to move. I jacked up the rear tires, started it in first, with the clutch pedal fully pressed the tires would still spin, but i could drive normally all the way through 4th gear unable to replicate the sound.
SO i roll the car down the driveway, put it in first and start it (with the clutch fully pressed down) it tries to move a little, but not much. i hit the brake and i notice some hesitation from the engine because of the pressure from something to do with the clutch not working properly, but its not enough to make the car stall. I release the brake, and slowly release the clutch and the car starts to drive normally. all of a sudden i get a loud sound from underneath the car. it is somewhat of a grinding, but not a metal on metal sound, more of a loud fast clicking. so i give it a little more gas and the car doesnt want to move that much, just continue making the sound. shut the car off, that is that....
today we decide to change the cluth, only way to get it up the hill in the driveway is to put it in reverse and start it. not too bad, no bad sounds, car lurches a little when i start it. i get it into the garage of course shuttting it off just in time before it tries to drive itself through the wall because it wouldnt come out of gear. car is up on jackstands now and we are ready to proceed, but trying to get opinions on what it may be before we begin the big job.
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