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#33457 11/01/2003 10:58 PM | Joined: Mar 2002 Posts: 31 Junior Member | | Junior Member Joined: Mar 2002 Posts: 31 | Does anyone know why a 3-speed manual 3-on-the-tree transmission would suddenly not engage into gear after three years of trouble free almost daily driving (about three days a week)? Here's what I have. Foot is off the clutch. Car's in Neutral and the engine is idling. Push in the clutch. Slowly move the gear lever either down to first or up to reverse and there it is - the zzzzzzzzz-ing sound of spinning gears just kissing each other. Try to force it and the grinding gets downright ugly.
Sound familiar to anyone?
Chris in North Carolina is :confused:
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1958 GMC Series 100 stepside
1954 Chevrolet Bel Air 4-DR sedan
1966 Chrysler Newport 2-DR hardtop
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#33458 11/01/2003 11:21 PM | Joined: Jul 2000 Posts: 504 Member | | Member Joined: Jul 2000 Posts: 504 | Are you sure that your clutch is dis-engaging ? Check the clutch adjustment...
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#33459 11/01/2003 11:38 PM | Joined: Feb 2001 Posts: 1,897 Member | | Member Joined: Feb 2001 Posts: 1,897 | whotmewory,, Welcome to the Stovebolt  I think Bill has you covered on this one. Check and adjust the clutch. One thing,,, with the engine off, can you put the tranny in gear and drive/move the truck in first gear? If it does move in gear, does the truck still try to go with the clutch pedal all the way in? if so, definitely clutch needs adjustment 
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#33460 11/24/2003 11:33 PM | Joined: Mar 2002 Posts: 31 Junior Member | | Junior Member Joined: Mar 2002 Posts: 31 | Thank you Mechainiac and 54 4 me!
It seems the clutch is NOT disengaging. Very patiently, I walked the clutch release fork up and down the linkage rod and through trial and error I have not at all been able to disengage the clutch. Also, With the engine off, and the clutch depressed throughout these trails, whenever I tried to start the engine, the car would lurch forward - still engaged in gear.
So with a lot of research of my mechanic library and original documents and finding no local tranny shops exuding enough confidence :p to tackle a 54 transmission without "strings attached," I am readying myself to remove the tranny from the bell housing and drop the clutch assembly for inspection and rebuild/replace.
Comments? Suggestions?
Spito, spitero, huchtooey splateus!
1958 GMC Series 100 stepside
1954 Chevrolet Bel Air 4-DR sedan
1966 Chrysler Newport 2-DR hardtop
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#33461 11/25/2003 1:39 AM | Joined: Jul 2003 Posts: 55 Member | | Member Joined: Jul 2003 Posts: 55 | Check the topic "clutch removal." One other thing I did not add in the other topic. I would recommend draining all the tranny fluid, BEFORE taking anything apart. Trust me. Good luck with it. John.
1968 Chevy C-10, 250 and 3 speed on floor, Hedman headers, Offy intake, Edelbrock 600cfm 4 barrel, HEI
1966 Chevy C-10, motor and tranny went into the '68. Waiting to be restored.
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