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Accidentally downshifted from 3-2 pretty bad today getting on the highway,clutch caught and I disengaged it as soon as I realized. Pulled the car over and now 1 and 2 are very hard to get into gear and reverse won't go into gear while the car is running. I tried it again after shutting the engine off and it's fine but the moment you start the car it goes back to being very hard to get the trans into gear.
I'm not sure whether that could be a shift fork,synchros or damaged hydraulics ,anyone ever have something similar happen? I'm hoping it will be something I can fix rather than a full rebuild.
One of the first things I would check is the disengagement of the clutch.
Put the car up on Jack stands, put it in gear with the clutch in, rev it and make sure it doesn't act as if the clutch is released.
One of the first things I would check is the disengagement of the clutch.
Put the car up on Jack stands, put it in gear with the clutch in, rev it and make sure it doesn't act as if the clutch is released.
I'll try this when I get off of work today. Drove the car to work this morning and it's still very stiff to put into first and second,while reverse requires shutting the car off putting it in gear then starting the car.
One of the first things I would check is the disengagement of the clutch.
Put the car up on Jack stands, put it in gear with the clutch in, rev it and make sure it doesn't act as if the clutch is released.
Just tried this in the driveway,with the clutch all the way down and the trans in first the car will roll around 4500 rpm. So it could be the clutch or throwout bearing/slave?
Last edited by steamythekid; 10-06-2017 at 05:32 PM.
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if with rear end jacked up (on stands) with engine running, trans in gear and the rear wheels turn with clutch pushed all the way in you have "disengagement" issues.
Maybe the TO bearing or clutch itself is toast.
if I knew what year car you have could comment more
if with rear end jacked up (on stands) with engine running, trans in gear and the rear wheels turn with clutch pushed all the way in you have "disengagement" issues.
Maybe the TO bearing or clutch itself is toast.
if I knew what year car you have could comment more
2000 z/28 with a monster level 2 single disc,picked up a throwout bearing today at work but won't have time to touch it until the weekend. Clutch feels "ok" shifting in 3,4,5,6 a little notchier than normal but still seems to engage fine with no slipping.
Not sure if T.O. bearing on LSx stuff can cause your issue....LT1 yes as the top lip is known to peel back and cause disengagement issues
Maybe your clutch was compromised on the miss down shift...
If the rear wheel in air thing shows a disengagement issue...likely clutch/hydraulic related vs tranny
The Monster vendor appears to be responsive to posts regarding their clutches. Maybe contact them about your issue
Hopefully it's just the throwout bearing,really don't want to drop cash on a clutch right now,and don't want to put a cheaper one back in. I should know by the weekend.
Pulled the trans today,throwout bearing has play in it and the surface is toasted. After removing the clutch,it's friction disc has hairline cracks all over it,the flywheel and pressure plate have hot spots on them. Looks like I'm in for at least a new disc but most likely a new clutch set/flywheel.
Pressure plate is definitely showing hot spots like you said.
Someone else suggested getting with the vendor on here about the clutch. May be worth doing.
just emailed monster about purchasing a new disc,put the car back together with the new slave.the trans is shifting much better,still a bit notchy in first and second but nowhere near as bad .as before. Planning on an lq4 swap over the winter so if the funding is there I'll probably upgrade to oneof their beefier clutches by that point.
10-05-2017, 06:02 PM
T56 hard to put in gear while running. 
