The car was at a body shop for a week and lo and behold I have an obvious increase in difficulty putting it in first gear in particular. It was driven the rounded mile on the main odo or less, so I doubt it was abused but this is about the third time I've received a car back from an automotive professional something and had a new problem.
I notice going from reverse right to 1st seems to lessen that, makes it go into first normally, but haven't tested much. I need to try pumping the brake pedal before engaging 1st to see if there's a difference. It seems to shift normally through all gears while underway.
i just now looked at the master and slave clutch cylinders and do not see any sign of fluid on or around either. Where is the fluid reservoir for this thing?
Anyhow, original clutch in this thing at 288k miles. I am easy on clutches and quite high highway to city ratio. The clutch or ? is making the rattling noise from the DMF? iirc when clutch is engaged. It used to silence when pushing the clutch out. I will check to see if that's still the case.
So at the moment I am thinking this is clutch mechanical related but looking for advice.
Once I get body work taken care (hit and run left rear quarter at freeway speed, great SoCal nonsense) I was considering getting the clutch and trans fluid replaced at same time.
The only time the factory clutch has slipped was on the way back from a guru for unrelated work about 20K ago. It slipped once or twice when I loaded it in 4th and 5th gear then never happened again. Motor is making 130-140.
Thanks
I notice going from reverse right to 1st seems to lessen that, makes it go into first normally, but haven't tested much. I need to try pumping the brake pedal before engaging 1st to see if there's a difference. It seems to shift normally through all gears while underway.
i just now looked at the master and slave clutch cylinders and do not see any sign of fluid on or around either. Where is the fluid reservoir for this thing?
Anyhow, original clutch in this thing at 288k miles. I am easy on clutches and quite high highway to city ratio. The clutch or ? is making the rattling noise from the DMF? iirc when clutch is engaged. It used to silence when pushing the clutch out. I will check to see if that's still the case.
So at the moment I am thinking this is clutch mechanical related but looking for advice.
Once I get body work taken care (hit and run left rear quarter at freeway speed, great SoCal nonsense) I was considering getting the clutch and trans fluid replaced at same time.
The only time the factory clutch has slipped was on the way back from a guru for unrelated work about 20K ago. It slipped once or twice when I loaded it in 4th and 5th gear then never happened again. Motor is making 130-140.
Thanks