Tranny blown. Repairable?

[pozican]

CV joints have no play.
When I let up on the clutch rpms drop (clutch therefore is engaging)
Car won't move. In neutral it can be pushed, no strange noises.

In gear car won't move, in any gear.

I think the tranny is blown, havn't jacked the car up to see anything yet, don't really know how to troubleshoot this.

Assuming it is the tranny, is it repairable?
Tranny has LSD.

How do I troubleshoot it?
Will it be repairable?

Thanks guys, this was a really bad night

-poz

[1988_944]

Look at the clutch. Also can u push the car in gear? Good Luck.
Neal

[SoCal Driver]

Clutch.

[pozican]

It seems like if it was the clutch when I released the clutch in gear it wouldn't bog the engine.

Is this not true?

How can I check?

Thanks guys,
-poz

[1988_944]

It could be the trany, but try to push the car in gear. It you can push it and you can feel the gears, then trany may be ok??? Neal

[SoCal Driver]

Bet the frappenhiemer gear is stuck.

[1988_944]

I was leaning towards the Flux Capisitor.

[pozican]

I'm gonna jack the car up, and rotate the tires while it's in gear whileI'm under it...

See if any strange noises come out

[Razorback1980]

You have a good theory about the transmission but think about what would happen if the transmission failed. That's metal to metal in there and you would hear some grinding or other bad noises. If you hear that, then drain the transmission fluid and look for metal. I'm with the others...it's the clutch. Clutch will still drag the engine down some as there is still SOME friction on it, just not enough to move the car. Replace your clutch and you'll be GTG.

[SoCal Driver]

if you can put the car into every gear and roll it back and forth then the clutch disk center has broken.

If you have the car in gear and you have pushed the clutch in and can not roll it back and forth the trans has problems.

Could be the linkage has come loose and allowed two gears to be engaged at once or what ever has broken off is jammed between gears. Usually it's the ring and pinion that has grenaded; this would still allow the car to be rolled back and forth in gear IF the pinion is over the broken off teeth on the ring gear.

There is an inspection access hole on the trans where you can reach through and twist the drive shaft by hand. With the trans out of gear (if that is possible) you should not be able to rotate the drive shaft. If you can then the clutch disk has gone south.

[pozican]

Thank you SOOO much SoCal

I really respect your posts and all the information you can provide, it is so helpful to me and so many others.

I'm gonna prep the garage for work, then go test clutch or tranny, and figure out my $ issues to get this rolling.

-poz

[pozican]

Originally posted by SoCal Driver
if you can put the car into every gear and roll it back and forth then the clutch disk center has broken.

That's what I can do.

I'm not familiar with clutches.

Will a clutch kit from lindsey or pelican do me?

Do I need to tear it apart first?

Thanks guys!

[pozican]

BTW, when I push it in gear, it makes a nasty almost metal to metal scratching sound

[toolboy62]

Well, where's the sound coming from? Front of car = clutch. back of car = trans.

nate

not trying to be a smartass... but probably succeeding.

[pozican]

Originally posted by toolboy62
Well, where's the sound coming from? Front of car = clutch. back of car = trans.

nate

not trying to be a smartass... but probably succeeding.

The center clutch disk is broken
Front of the car.

I just don't know if this will be fixable with a clutch kit, or if I most likely blew the housing too or something

[Razorback1980]

Clutch kit should fix it.