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dued · 03-21-2010, 12:39 PM

Hi, my clutch is broken, I have no pressure from the pedal. My car is stuck in first gear & I can't shift out. I would like to know if a tow-truck driver could potentially damage my tranny / clutch by dragging the car onto his truck bed. Also, would I damage my transmission if I ripped the shifter out of first gear even though it's stuck? Thanks for the help.

s13silvia123 · 03-21-2010, 01:16 PM

your clutch slave is out possibly. the tow truck will damage your tranny. you can try to pull out of gear. i wouldnt know if it would cause it to be damage.

Sileighty_85 · 03-21-2010, 01:36 PM

try and rock the car back and forth while pulling the shifter into neutral, make sure the ebrake is off too, It might be on and putting a load on the tranny making it hard to get out.

I LUV MY S13 · 03-21-2010, 01:56 PM

hahaha...

its just a clutch fluid leak, most likely the slave...check it out, fix it, the end

PNgo12 · 03-21-2010, 02:05 PM

this happened to my friends integra, we just bled it and it was fine again, but about your tow truck damage thing i dont know if it will damage it

SilviaAura · 03-21-2010, 02:09 PM

tow truck would probably damage your car...i had the same problem on my car...i replased my clutch master cylinder and i bled it out and it works perfect now...it will only colst you about 50 bucks tops if you do it yourself and its pretty easy...autozone pats though...

EDacIouSX · 03-21-2010, 02:12 PM

does the clutch pedal not return? it cuold be that the pedal's fork or whatever is broken, you might want to actually look at the clutch itself, it probably isn't cause that would not explain why the clutch won't come out of gear.

LB 180SX · 03-21-2010, 02:13 PM

ur slave is damaged. rock the car back n forth and have sum 1 pop it out of gear. yes the tow truck will f*** it up. just bleed and it will be back to normal. good luck

I LUV MY S13 · 03-21-2010, 02:15 PM

it wont fuck up if its on a dolley...

Marc240 · 03-21-2010, 03:00 PM

^dollys arent exactly low car friendly...

dued · 03-21-2010, 04:41 PM

Thanks for the help, I was able to get the car in neutral + have it towed to a shop nearby. It seems as though the clutch fork went out and my slave cylinder fluid is also really low.

az_240 · 03-21-2010, 06:13 PM

^is that what they told you? I have never actually seen a fork break. The fork pivot is more prone to breaking I think.

Now would be a good time to get a SS clutch line and bypass the stock dampner if you havent already... SPL sells them for like $20

SilviaAura · 03-22-2010, 09:31 AM

i bypassed the camper by simply bending my stock line =] it works great!

03-21-2010, 12:39 PM	#1
dued Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Vista, CA Posts: 450 Trader Rating: (3) Feedback Score: 3 reviews	Clutch stuck to floor, towing questions? Hi, my clutch is broken, I have no pressure from the pedal. My car is stuck in first gear & I can't shift out. I would like to know if a tow-truck driver could potentially damage my tranny / clutch by dragging the car onto his truck bed. Also, would I damage my transmission if I ripped the shifter out of first gear even though it's stuck? Thanks for the help.

03-21-2010, 01:16 PM	#2
s13silvia123 Post Whore! Join Date: May 2006 Location: where waldo is Age: 43 Posts: 3,267 Trader Rating: (16) Feedback Score: 16 reviews	your clutch slave is out possibly. the tow truck will damage your tranny. you can try to pull out of gear. i wouldnt know if it would cause it to be damage. __________________ 18g and 20g turbo users click on me http://zilvia.net/f/tech-talk/261219-18g-20g-turbo-users.html

03-21-2010, 01:36 PM	#3
Sileighty_85 Post Whore! Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Misawa, Japan Posts: 6,815 Trader Rating: (8) Feedback Score: 8 reviews	try and rock the car back and forth while pulling the shifter into neutral, make sure the ebrake is off too, It might be on and putting a load on the tranny making it hard to get out. __________________ 後輪駆動車１番 1989 Built SR GT2871R -363whp 1998 S14 W/RB25- 250ish (For Now) 1986 SR86 - 200ish 1990 R32 GTR - 320hp Don't Buy Engines from JDM-Online http://zilvia.net/f/businesses/207457-jdm-online.html Don't Buy XS-Power or SSAC Shit

03-21-2010, 01:56 PM	#4
I LUV MY S13 Post Whore! Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Norwalk, Los Angeles Age: 35 Posts: 3,349 Trader Rating: (35) Rides Gallery: I LUV MY S13 Feedback Score: 35 reviews	hahaha... its just a clutch fluid leak, most likely the slave...check it out, fix it, the end __________________ -Jorge

03-21-2010, 02:15 PM	#9
I LUV MY S13 Post Whore! Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Norwalk, Los Angeles Age: 35 Posts: 3,349 Trader Rating: (35) Rides Gallery: I LUV MY S13 Feedback Score: 35 reviews	it wont fuck up if its on a dolley... __________________ -Jorge

03-21-2010, 02:05 PM	#5
PNgo12 Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Westminster Age: 33 Posts: 373 Trader Rating: (19) Feedback Score: 19 reviews	this happened to my friends integra, we just bled it and it was fine again, but about your tow truck damage thing i dont know if it will damage it

03-21-2010, 02:09 PM	#6
SilviaAura Zilvia Junkie Join Date: May 2009 Location: Los Angeles Age: 35 Posts: 359 Trader Rating: (12) Feedback Score: 12 reviews	tow truck would probably damage your car...i had the same problem on my car...i replased my clutch master cylinder and i bled it out and it works perfect now...it will only colst you about 50 bucks tops if you do it yourself and its pretty easy...autozone pats though...

03-21-2010, 02:12 PM	#7
EDacIouSX Post Whore! Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Los Angeles Age: 39 Posts: 4,566 Trader Rating: (53) Rides Gallery: EDacIouSX Feedback Score: 53 reviews	does the clutch pedal not return? it cuold be that the pedal's fork or whatever is broken, you might want to actually look at the clutch itself, it probably isn't cause that would not explain why the clutch won't come out of gear.

03-21-2010, 02:13 PM	#8
LB 180SX Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: L B C Age: 37 Posts: 476 Trader Rating: (18) Feedback Score: 18 reviews	ur slave is damaged. rock the car back n forth and have sum 1 pop it out of gear. yes the tow truck will f*** it up. just bleed and it will be back to normal. good luck

03-21-2010, 03:00 PM	#10
Marc240 Zilvia Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Washington Posts: 284 Trader Rating: (1) Feedback Score: 1 reviews	^dollys arent exactly low car friendly... __________________ .com

03-21-2010, 04:41 PM	#11
dued Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Vista, CA Posts: 450 Trader Rating: (3) Feedback Score: 3 reviews	Thanks for the help, I was able to get the car in neutral + have it towed to a shop nearby. It seems as though the clutch fork went out and my slave cylinder fluid is also really low.

03-21-2010, 06:13 PM	#12
az_240 Post Whore! Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Phx Posts: 3,097 Trader Rating: (41) Feedback Score: 41 reviews	^is that what they told you? I have never actually seen a fork break. The fork pivot is more prone to breaking I think. Now would be a good time to get a SS clutch line and bypass the stock dampner if you havent already... SPL sells them for like $20

03-22-2010, 09:31 AM	#13
SilviaAura Zilvia Junkie Join Date: May 2009 Location: Los Angeles Age: 35 Posts: 359 Trader Rating: (12) Feedback Score: 12 reviews	i bypassed the camper by simply bending my stock line =] it works great!