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240sxhatch · 02-23-2011, 10:22 AM

I'm new here and I have seen a previous post about this similar problem except mine is different. The car goes into gear when not on but when it turns on it grinds in reverse and doesn't go into the other gears. The guy I bought it from said that he just put a brand new clutch in and it was for a dual cam motor and the car is a single cam. He said something about the bearing not fitting because of that so he said all I may need is a bearing. But the bearing still want fit because of the clutch so will I just need to get a new single cam clutch or can I fix it another way?

colombianbryan · 02-23-2011, 11:07 AM

i had the same problem when i 1st got my sr. bleed the clutch alot!!! it should help shift easier

theboy · 02-23-2011, 11:31 AM

SOHC clutch and DOHC clutch are the same freakin thing. So thats not your issue. i Would try using the clutch when shifting, should go into every gear just fine.

02-23-2011, 10:22 AM	#1
240sxhatch Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Greensboro Posts: 1 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Cant shift when car is started... why? I'm new here and I have seen a previous post about this similar problem except mine is different. The car goes into gear when not on but when it turns on it grinds in reverse and doesn't go into the other gears. The guy I bought it from said that he just put a brand new clutch in and it was for a dual cam motor and the car is a single cam. He said something about the bearing not fitting because of that so he said all I may need is a bearing. But the bearing still want fit because of the clutch so will I just need to get a new single cam clutch or can I fix it another way?

02-23-2011, 11:07 AM	#2
colombianbryan Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Atlanta, GA Age: 32 Posts: 430 Trader Rating: (8) Feedback Score: 8 reviews	i had the same problem when i 1st got my sr. bleed the clutch alot!!! it should help shift easier

02-23-2011, 11:31 AM	#3
theboy Zilvia Addict Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Chicago Age: 35 Posts: 618 Trader Rating: (10) Feedback Score: 10 reviews	SOHC clutch and DOHC clutch are the same freakin thing. So thats not your issue. i Would try using the clutch when shifting, should go into every gear just fine.