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moedizzle · 05-11-2008, 02:49 PM

Last night as I was travelling home I encountered the problem of my car not wanting to shift into gear. I was travelling on the freeway for about 45 minutes fine with no problem, but as I tried to downshift the car would not go into any gear. I finally managed to get the car into third and managed to get home. Now the car wont shift into any gear. I just replaced the clutch about 4 months ago. Did the tranny all of a sudden go bad? Any help I would really appreciate it. Forgot to mention that I own a completely stock 1990 s13.

Infamax · 05-11-2008, 03:03 PM

How fast were you going when you tried to down shift? and from which gear to what?

jinesz32 · 05-11-2008, 03:04 PM

trans fluid?

moedizzle · 05-11-2008, 04:42 PM

I was downshifting from 5th to 4th, it was a normal downshift too. The car does have transmission fluid and it is not leaking either.

s13.5ftw · 05-11-2008, 04:45 PM

maybe you ran out of dot3 fluid, just a thought

jinesz32 · 05-11-2008, 04:45 PM

weird.

well good luck with that buddy.

i would give you some advice but i dont really know why its doing that.

i hope you solve it.

bigOdom1 · 05-11-2008, 04:47 PM

throw out bearing, my guess

jworks · 05-11-2008, 04:51 PM

I had a similar problem, the gears were shifting fine one day, parked it the next day it wouldn't go in. The clutch pressure was fine and everything, no leaks. Found out one of the springs was busted on the clutch. But you said you replaced your clutch 4 months ago so it must be something else, slave cylinder maybe?

hustlervibes · 05-11-2008, 05:22 PM

I'm guessing it's the throw out bearing too. Did it make a weird whirring or humming noise?

burnsauto · 05-11-2008, 05:31 PM

check the entire hydraulic system, from the clutch pedal all the way down to the slave. make sure everything is moving and doing its job, also that you don't have any air in the system.

thats a good first step, let us know how it works out...we'll move on if thats no the problem.

moedizzle · 05-11-2008, 08:21 PM

Thanks for all the input. Im gonna try out a few of the ideas this week. Hopefully it's just the slave cylinder.

05-11-2008, 02:49 PM	#1
moedizzle Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 12 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Shifting Problem Last night as I was travelling home I encountered the problem of my car not wanting to shift into gear. I was travelling on the freeway for about 45 minutes fine with no problem, but as I tried to downshift the car would not go into any gear. I finally managed to get the car into third and managed to get home. Now the car wont shift into any gear. I just replaced the clutch about 4 months ago. Did the tranny all of a sudden go bad? Any help I would really appreciate it. Forgot to mention that I own a completely stock 1990 s13. Last edited by moedizzle; 05-11-2008 at 04:43 PM..

05-11-2008, 04:47 PM	#7
bigOdom1 Nissanaholic! Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Auburn/Birmingham AL Age: 41 Posts: 1,817 Trader Rating: (4) Rides Gallery: bigOdom1 Feedback Score: 4 reviews	throw out bearing, my guess __________________ my car domain that good review thread

05-11-2008, 05:31 PM	#10
burnsauto Post Whore! Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: 717, PA Age: 39 Posts: 3,324 Trader Rating: (6) Rides Gallery: burnsauto Feedback Score: 6 reviews	check the entire hydraulic system, from the clutch pedal all the way down to the slave. make sure everything is moving and doing its job, also that you don't have any air in the system. thats a good first step, let us know how it works out...we'll move on if thats no the problem. __________________

05-11-2008, 03:03 PM	#2
Infamax Zilvia Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Yuba City (Nor Cal) Age: 38 Posts: 223 Trader Rating: (7) Feedback Score: 7 reviews	How fast were you going when you tried to down shift? and from which gear to what?

05-11-2008, 03:04 PM	#3
jinesz32 Zilvia FREAK! Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: SOCAL Age: 35 Posts: 1,074 Trader Rating: (10) Feedback Score: 10 reviews	trans fluid?

05-11-2008, 04:42 PM	#4
moedizzle Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 12 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	I was downshifting from 5th to 4th, it was a normal downshift too. The car does have transmission fluid and it is not leaking either.

05-11-2008, 04:45 PM	#5
s13.5ftw Leaky Injector Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: SoCal Posts: 50 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	maybe you ran out of dot3 fluid, just a thought

05-11-2008, 04:51 PM	#8
jworks Zilvia Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Los Angeles, CA Age: 38 Posts: 163 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	I had a similar problem, the gears were shifting fine one day, parked it the next day it wouldn't go in. The clutch pressure was fine and everything, no leaks. Found out one of the springs was busted on the clutch. But you said you replaced your clutch 4 months ago so it must be something else, slave cylinder maybe?

05-11-2008, 05:22 PM	#9
hustlervibes Banned from the Marketplace Join Date: May 2006 Location: Southern California Rep Power: ∞ Age: 36 Posts: 2,453 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	I'm guessing it's the throw out bearing too. Did it make a weird whirring or humming noise?

05-11-2008, 08:21 PM	#11
moedizzle Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 12 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Thanks for all the input. Im gonna try out a few of the ideas this week. Hopefully it's just the slave cylinder.