gotboost? Posted June 22, 2009 Share Posted June 22, 2009 Hi guys and girls, Basically, I'm trying to diagnose the issue I'm having before I take it to a mechanic. I want to know what could possibly be wrong so that I can work out how much it's going to cost to fix it.Here's the deal:I was having issues a while back where at one stage the car was getting stuck in a particular gear and not wanting to come back out. It even got stuck one day at the lights and took me forever to put it back in gear. I changed the clutch fluid and this appeared to help things slightly for a little while. Then, about 2 months ago, it decided to pretty much die on me. The car now makes a slight grazing noise as if something is lightly scratching against something else in the gearbox and even when the clutch pedal is all the way in, the gear tries to grab. Once I let the clutch out, it's a pain in the ass to drive because it shudders and it's hard to find out where the "sweet spot" is on the clutch.I've got an EP91 with a 4E-FTE.I hope I've provided enough information for someone to be able to diagnose this! I've had my Starlet sitting in the carpark for 2 months now and I'm really starting to miss driving it!!The misses has given me an ultimatum: If it's a cheap fix, I get to keep the car. If it's a $$$ fix, I have to cut my losses and sell it as is... Please save me (and my Starlet) from this cruel fate!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bourkey Posted June 22, 2009 Share Posted June 22, 2009 Check all the clutch pipes for a leak. This happened to me once and it was as you described. Mine was a torn slave cylinder rubber.Bourkey Quote Link to post Share on other sites
gotboost? Posted June 23, 2009 Author Share Posted June 23, 2009 Thank you very much for your advice Bourkey! A few people have suggested that to me, so I'll have a look tonight. Does anyone have any further suggestions? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
starlet_french Posted July 9, 2009 Share Posted July 9, 2009 cud be the thrust bearing i had the same thing with my old civic Quote Link to post Share on other sites
dave200 Posted July 9, 2009 Share Posted July 9, 2009 if theres a scrapping noise in the box its maby the bearing has collapsed and it flinging bits round the box depends if you get a new clutch probs about 100 pounds to fit new bearing because you have to take the gearbox out but if your losing fluid you have have probibly got a blown clutch slave cylinder not a costly job just a hours labour and the bit hope it helps dave Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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