Chris/Cathy:
I had a similar sounding problem in my spit a few years ago, and it turned
out to be a case of air in the clutch hydraulics. Putting the clutch to
the floor didn't provide enough pressure to keep the clutch plates apart!
Definately try toping up the reservoir and bleeding the clutch system
before yanking out the tranny!
David
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David Brock dmbrock@julian.uwo.ca
London, Ontario
> Date: Fri, 18 Apr 1997 21:22:18 +0800
> From: Chris and Kathy <caz@net1.nw.com.au>
> Subject: HELP! I can't change gears on my TR6
>
> To one and all!
>
> I jumped into my TR6 this afternoon after a long drive in the morning, and
> found that it was progressivly harder to change gears. By the time I got to
> my destination, I could not put the car into 1st. In the end I had to get
> home by driving in 3rd Gear (that is starting and stopping in 3rd). If I
> trurned the ignition off the gears would engage perfectly, however when the
> engine was on I could not change the gears. On contacting and explaining to
> the mechanic that I use my predicament (via phone), he seemed to think that
> I had blown a "master seal". He then suggested that I fill the oil reserve
> for the clutch. I have done this but it has not seemed to do anything. Oh
> when I have the car in gear with my foot on the clutch, the car appears to
> crawl along. It almost seems that the clutch is burnt out.
>
> I'm taking the car in next week to the mechanic, but to satisfy my mind can
> anyone suggest what it may be?
>
> All the best.
>
>
> Chris
> Perth, Western Australia
>
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