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Old 02-06-2011, 08:29 PM
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My T56 just all of a sudden will not go into any gear at all. I've never had this problem before. Clutch fluid is fine and the shifter is fine. Is my clutch done?
Old 02-06-2011, 08:44 PM
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engine off - goes in gear?
engine on - won't go in gear?

If yes / yes, your clutch release hydraulics system is likely not working. Start by looking for leaks at the master cylinder (in-cabin) and the line (firewall to bellhousing) and at the bellhousing (leaking slave cylinder.)
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Doesn't go into gear with the engine off either. The tick master and gm slave are new. I didn't see any leaks.
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High rpm shifting has been perfectly fine up until this problem. Also, the clutch seemed to feel a little different being slipped today.
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What is your entire setup? Master, slave, clutch, flywheel, trans?

I would think its either hydraulics, or a pressure plate issue.
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Or it could be your tranny is fried. Check the tranny fluid.
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Originally Posted by NVR_SPDS
What is your entire setup? Master, slave, clutch, flywheel, trans?

I would think its either hydraulics, or a pressure plate issue.
Tick master, GM slave, Textralia clutch & flywheel, built T56.

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Or it could be your tranny is fried. Check the tranny fluid.
Transmission was rebuilt a few months ago.
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Does the shifter still have the 7 different gates, or is it sloppy?
Is it "blocked" from traveling fully into each one? Or does it smoothly go into each one and the trans. is still not "in gear?"
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Originally Posted by jmd
Does the shifter still have the 7 different gates, or is it sloppy?
Is it "blocked" from traveling fully into each one? Or does it smoothly go into each one and the trans. is still not "in gear?"
It's completely blocked from every gear. It's stuck in neutral.
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It's not clutch related.
The trans. can be diagnosed out of the car at this point so pull it.
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Mine was rebuilt not to long before it seized as well.
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Well I tried again tonight and now it goes into a few gears but not all of them, with the engine off.

1st - Always goes in
2nd - Only goes in half way
3rd - Doesn't want to go in, and I don't want to force it
4th - Sometimes goes in
5th - Always goes in
6th - Didn't really try
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Originally Posted by 0verkill
Well I tried again tonight and now it goes into a few gears but not all of them, with the engine off.

1st - Always goes in
2nd - Only goes in half way
3rd - Doesn't want to go in, and I don't want to force it
4th - Sometimes goes in
5th - Always goes in
6th - Didn't really try
sounds like something has sheared in the tranny.
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I keep getting inconsistent results. This time it goes in 1st-4th fully no problem, with the car off. No gears with the car on.



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