Hello Everyone,

So about 2 months ago my clutch started to act differently than before. The pedal started losing a lot of pressure and had difficulty engaging in gear, not to mention being almost impossible to throw the knob into a gear. So I went to my mechanic who subsequently tells me that my clutch is fine but my master cylinder needs to be replaced. I let him replace the worn out part and he sent me off. I had to get used to the new clutch feel but the shifts were nice and strong.

Fast forward one month: the clutch loves to disengage for a quick second as i engage the clutch into gear, then catches again. It almost feels like a clutch slip but not quite, maybe more of a clutch "bounce." Makes it feel like the engine bogs when it isn't. The clutch is also sensitive to quicker shifts and I really have to granny shift to get somewhat non jerky shifts; to a non car guy it feels like the synchromesh isnt working anymore... It is frustrating me a lot because it forces me to shift like a noob when I used to shift so smoothly before.

I should note that my differential fluid is 200 miles over a reflush, would supposedly broken down fluid be the cause of my jerky shifts?

I am hesitant taking my car back to this mechanic. Does it sound like I need a new clutch even though the guy said it was fine?

Any help or suggestions will be greatly appreciated!

 

Take it to under the hood forums. I'm sure billman can give you some helpful insight.

 

.....that's where we are right now.....

 

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