Major Drivetrain Issue!! HELP
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Major Drivetrain Issue!! HELP Last night while cruising in the parking lot going about 3-5mph, I hear a ping/bing in the clutch/shifter area and the car just shuts off. I coast to a stop. Push the clutch in and restart the car. Clutch still pushed in, I let the car idle for a sec and then try to take off. I depress the clutch and I hear a cluck and the car shuts off. I push the clutch in again and restart the car. I depress the clutch and try to take off and I hear the same cluck and the car shuts off again. So with the car in first gear, I get out and try to push it forward and no bueno. The car will not move forward or backward. I put the car in neutral and it pushes forward and backward so this eliminates the tranny being locked up or a shifter linkage issue. With the motor idling and the clutch pushed in, a row through the gears and reverse is fine, which eliminates an input/output shaft issue. So it’s the issue is narrowed down to the slave cylinder, pilot bearing, torque tube, or clutch assembly. With the clutch in and the motor idling, I rev it a tad a try and take off and the car just dies. It doesn’t jump forward or anything, it just dies. There isn’t any noise coming from the torque tube area and since the car won’t rev, this eliminates it being the torque tube. I believe it could be that my slave went it out. What do you guys think it could be????
You can't rev the engine with the clutch push in. Sounds like it's an engine/ECM issue, not a drivetrain issue.. Will the engine idle with the clutch out and the trans in neutral? Can you rev the motor like that?
Do you get any codes? Can you see if the throttle controller is opening the blades when you push the pedal?
Do you get any codes? Can you see if the throttle controller is opening the blades when you push the pedal?
I have to agree with Mike...especially if the car dies with or without the clutch pedal depressed. This just doesn't make sense. It could be a fuel issue (pump, filter or injectors) because the car dies when RPM is added seemingly as if it were being fuel starved. Granted these are just some thoughts based on the info provided above.
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You can't rev the engine with the clutch push in. Sounds like it's an engine/ECM issue, not a drivetrain issue.. Will the engine idle with the clutch out and the trans in neutral? Can you rev the motor like that?
Do you get any codes? Can you see if the throttle controller is opening the blades when you push the pedal?
Do you get any codes? Can you see if the throttle controller is opening the blades when you push the pedal?
If it were the slave your clutch would not even disengage. I am guessing you busted a spring in your clutch. Just a guess if you heard a pop.
Also you might want to look at it being something wrong inside the motor. I would scan it for codes and see what you learn there.
Also you might want to look at it being something wrong inside the motor. I would scan it for codes and see what you learn there.
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