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Originally Posted by Jagdpanzer
Bummer Scott
Appears the clutch is not releasing like it should.
Could be clutch disc failure
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Phil, if it were a disc failure, wouldn't it smell like a typical overheated clutch? This smell was more like when sharpening a knife blade on a grinding wheel.
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Originally Posted by scottfab
Sorry to hear. Sounds like maybe the fork let loose.
They have been known to bend and crack.
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Scott, that was one of my thoughts when I was on the highway and could not get it into gear. When I let is sit and cool, with the engine off and the clutch pedal depressed, it goes into all gears easily.
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Originally Posted by QB93Z
I agree with the above. It could be a clutch disc or a fork/throwout bearing problem.
Scott, I am planning a Westminster Maintenance Day on Sep 29th. I am busy every weekend until then. If you want to come up on the 29th, we can drop the transmission and see what's up.
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Jim, appreciate the offer - very much! When I let everything cool off, I started the car, put it into gear and was able to move the car. When I backed the rear wheel just out of the garage, the load created trying to pull the car back in (slight uphill) was more than it could handle. It sounded bad. At this point, there is no way I could drive it Westminster.
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Originally Posted by rkreigh
my bet is clutch fork
...does the clutch pedal have full travel? hearing any noises when you push down on the clutch.
throw out bearing might have failed too but obviously the clutch isn't releasing
at least you made it home and the Z didn't strand you.
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I can't rule out the throwout bearing but...full clutch pedal range of motion, car goes into all gears.
When the car initially would not go into any gear, the sound was like something broke and was banging/rattling around in the clutch housing. Then the banging/rattling stopped and the "blade sharpening" smell started.
Does a new pressure plate ever "blow"? What else could have "broken" and still have a full clutch pedel range of motion, be able to move the shifter easily into every gear, and not smell like an overheated or slipping clutch?