TheSamba.com :: View topic - :O What went first the tranny or the clutch disk?

Thu Nov 05, 2009 9:33 pm

:shock: OK I'm completely puzzled here i was heading home in my 71 super baja IRS. I was driving up this hill to head on home and when i was shifting into second when all of a sudden it would go into second but the gear would not engage. I pulled over and i thought that hmm maybe the tranny went so i opened the bottom of the tranny to check if there was oil in there and there was and to check if there was any metal shavings in there and there wasn't. Well i was at a loss so i towed it home took the engine out and found that the clutch disk had completely disintegrated. Well i was full of joy :D "Yay a cheap fix". I put another one in put it all together started the car. :D I was set......or i thought i put it into first and it goes perfect...i shift into second....and its still in first.........and shift into third and the same.........even when in neutral its still in first.... :shock: so now i know its the tranny but is it an easy fix or am i gonna need to get another trans? I would appreciate your help!

Thu Nov 05, 2009 11:35 pm

have you checked the coupler?

Fri Nov 06, 2009 4:51 pm

Set screw on the coupler or the nose cone/hockey stick. Both are easy fixes

Fri Nov 06, 2009 5:02 pm

x2 on the coupler. Had the same probem last winter driving home from a buddys house at night. Its under the rear seat if you dont already know.

Fri Nov 06, 2009 10:57 pm

Lucky guy. 2 easy fixes. odd that the clutch came apart at the same time the coupler came loose. :-k

Mon Nov 09, 2009 10:09 pm

:( yea i wish i was lucky

i took the engine out and trans the coupling is in great shape i took the nose cone off and the hockey stick is intact. :shock: What could it be then? what can i do? I really dont know anything about trans i need help! :roll:

Tue Nov 10, 2009 1:01 pm

so now with the trans unhooked from the coupler can you shift into all gears or not?

Tue Nov 10, 2009 9:33 pm

no i cannot it seems like first gear is jammed. One of the gear forks just dont seem to move up or down.

Sat Nov 14, 2009 3:19 pm

Can i at least get some feedback on how this happened?