Tranmission Issue
08-25-2011, 09:55 PM
#1
Tranmission Issue
Car is on the original clutch at 101,XXX miles.
Here's my issue I discovered yesterday.
On a level surface, and car is running I move the shifter into 1st gear (not engaging the clutch) allowing the shift gate to prevent access into first. My car moves forward until the shifter is in neutral. In other words I push the shifter towards 1st and it moves the car forward. Letting it go back to neutral, the car stops moving. During this test I never depress the clutch pedal. I determine a level surface as one driven on everyday and when I apply the brakes car doesn't move, brakes off the car still doesn't move.
Is this in any way normal?
Here's my issue I discovered yesterday.
On a level surface, and car is running I move the shifter into 1st gear (not engaging the clutch) allowing the shift gate to prevent access into first. My car moves forward until the shifter is in neutral. In other words I push the shifter towards 1st and it moves the car forward. Letting it go back to neutral, the car stops moving. During this test I never depress the clutch pedal. I determine a level surface as one driven on everyday and when I apply the brakes car doesn't move, brakes off the car still doesn't move.
Is this in any way normal?
08-26-2011, 03:47 AM
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Car is on the original clutch at 101,XXX miles.
Here's my issue I discovered yesterday.
On a level surface, and car is running I move the shifter into 1st gear (not engaging the clutch) allowing the shift gate to prevent access into first. My car moves forward until the shifter is in neutral. In other words I push the shifter towards 1st and it moves the car forward. Letting it go back to neutral, the car stops moving. During this test I never depress the clutch pedal. I determine a level surface as one driven on everyday and when I apply the brakes car doesn't move, brakes off the car still doesn't move.
Is this in any way normal?
Here's my issue I discovered yesterday.
On a level surface, and car is running I move the shifter into 1st gear (not engaging the clutch) allowing the shift gate to prevent access into first. My car moves forward until the shifter is in neutral. In other words I push the shifter towards 1st and it moves the car forward. Letting it go back to neutral, the car stops moving. During this test I never depress the clutch pedal. I determine a level surface as one driven on everyday and when I apply the brakes car doesn't move, brakes off the car still doesn't move.
Is this in any way normal?
What do you mean normal? Cause sitting still in a running car and playing with the shifted isn't normal, its what 5 year olds do....
08-26-2011, 04:27 AM
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Yes its normal. And that is really stupid. The syncro is made to slow the mainshaft, thats it. you just used it to push a 2800 pound car forward. Great way to burn them up fast.
Thats the equivalent of putting another 100k on the syncro. i'm not exaggerating.
Thats the equivalent of putting another 100k on the syncro. i'm not exaggerating.
08-26-2011, 05:47 AM
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08-26-2011, 06:27 AM
#8
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You don't need a clutch to put a car into gear, just appropriate rpm/speed. What you are doing is equivalent to pushing an eraser across paper though - you're just wearing out parts.
