Alright so I bought a '97 SS recently and we're having some problems with it. I was driving along and couldn't get it in fourth gear. I ****ed around with it and tried for 3rd gear, etc. And couldn't get it in gear. So I pulled over, killed it and ****ed with the shifter and got it in first. I quickly fired the engine and (with the clutch in) it lurched foward so I dumped the clutch real quick and got going. It's drivable, I can not find 4th gear still it seems. Possibly the syncro?

Anyways the clutch seems to partially engaged, it is drivable but tricky.

Here's the list of possible things we think it could be.
- Master Cylinder
- Syncro
- Clutch itself
- Throwout bearing.

Any suggustions? I'm taking it by a few a shops tomorrow then me and Drew (Andrew Rhines) are going to start tearing into it tomorrow night I believe.

 

I've taken it to a few shops and they think it's clutch/throwout related.

 

Anyone have a clue on this one?

 

bump, dropping the transmission in ~36 hours.

 

keep informed, my car is doing the same thing

 

Sounds like clutch.

 

I had the same problem as you guys mentioned. Mine was making some very nice noises though when i took off and started it in gear so i could get where i was going. Fixed it today with a spec 2+ and a new flywheel.

Here are some pics of the damage: