well the car has been sitting for a long time, it runs well though! it just wont go into gear. the clutch system seems to be working fine. the slave cylinder is engaging the clutch, or atleast partially. if i push it into the gear it stalls. has anyone had a similar problem? anyone know what it is????? thanks for any help...

 

does it start with it in gear? and clutch pushed in?

 

probably, but that doesnt solve the problem

 

I am having the same problem. It wont go into gear with the car running. I have bled the system and the slave is engaging. The clutch is brand new and so is the Master & Slave about 5000 miles on them. If I try to start it with the clutch ingaged and it in gear it lurchs forword. I have no Idea what it is????

 

does it have something to do with the pilot bearing maybe? or the fork that engages it?

 

had the same problem w/ my 78 sa22 yesterday, sat for about 3 months tried going on 1st "wtf" check clutch fluid , gone . good bledding , back on the road,

 

the clutch fluid has not fluctuated, and is full.

 

lemonade its the bearing in the e shaft, its bad so its turning the transmission all the time clutch in or out. it happend to me. or its the pilot bearing.

 

Nah it's most likely just the master clutch cylinder. Exact same thing happend to me.

 

i had my very own mother push the clutch pedal in, and the slave cylinder is pushing the fork in. which means the master cylinder is working too, but i dont know how far the slave cylinder is supposed to go?? maybe there's the problem? does anyone know???

 

^i told you whats wrong with it

 

i had something like this happen to me...i replaced my clutch slave cylinder..and that fixed it!

 

If it will shift into gear with the car not running, and the slave cylinder is engaging the fork, then it is most likely the pilot bearing.
Time for a new clutch.

 

the clutch is fairly new

 

I'd say pilot bearing....samething happened to me. Bearing welded itself to the transmission input shaft.

 

Problems seems familiar... i just replaced my slave cylinder and that got mine going.

 

My master clutch cylinder was also moving the slave cylinder but not enough to shift into gears. Looks like it was doing the job but after replacing it, it now shifts sweet!

 

I can almost gareente that it is your pilot bearing seen it happen 3 times they eithier are not replaced during clutch jobs or the get gumed up with clutch disc because people dont put the rubber seal in aswell

 

I can almost gareente that it is your pilot bearing seen it happen 3 times they eithier are not replaced during clutch jobs or the get gumed up with clutch disc because people dont put the rubber seal in aswell

 

I've seen guys forget to put in the pilot bearing seal and turn on there cars and drive away.......no problem.