I was driving home yesterday and I noticed that I was all of a sudden having a hard time getting the car into gear. Pretty soon I had to really force it into the gears in order to get home.

Wih the engine off, I can place the tranny in any gear without issue. When I start the car, I can leave it running with the clutch pressed in and the tranny in 1st... Trying to get it out of gear when it is running is just as hard.

I suspect the throw out bearing? Anyone concur? What about the pilot bearing?

Its a mcleod clutch. Is the throw out bearing replaceable, or do I need to replace the whole pressure plate assembly?

Adam G

 

A faulty pressure plate will cause your issue.

 

Oddly enough, I fiddled with the car in the driveway, and now I am able to get it into gear without issue, and it drives normal. I'm not sure what the deal was, and I am not sure if I should trust it ? Any ideas on what may have caused the temporary issue? Is it a sign of certain failure soon to come? Maybe a chunk of something loose in there?


Adam G