# now that i think about it...(long)

Posted by mentat (93se 5spd) on June 22, 2002 at 19:26:55:

In Reply to: Hmm - tough... posted by Uncle Pete on June 22, 2002 at 18:41:41:

it actually seems to get worse when the engine is warm. i tend to notice it at fast food drive-thrus -no comment on my eating habits ;] but also today it happened while reversing out of my driveway while warm, about a half hour after i had gotten home from prior driving.

unfortunately, my only two acquaintances with with MT experience don't have enough of said experience to be worthy diagnoticians. neither are exactly mechanically inclined, either. combine that with the sporadicity (don't know if that is even a word, but it has a nice ring) of the symptoms, and you have something that doesn't want to be discovered. i will have my mechanic look at it when i have my struts installed soon.

Pete this may be related to the problem i posted recently, you may recall, wherein i sometimes have difficulty shifting into certain gears, such as first, third, and reverse, always relieved if i take the stick fully out of gear and then back again after a double clutch... you suggested a bleeding of the clutch, which i attempted (i THINK successfully) today. clutch action did in fact feel more smooth, and i did not have any problems getting into first or reverse, but i almsot never do when the car is at operating temp anyway. engaging third from second can be very touchy, it feels thru the shifter as if something isnt lining up or engaging quite right, then finally slips in. sometimes it grinds, but not often. i have been putting this off because, from what i understand (but do not have firsthand exp. in) about manual trannies, i fear this is going to need to be opened up - a synchro out of whack or something - but now i am financially and transportationally prepared to deal with that if neccessary. i'm basically just trying to figure out if it can't be something cheaper/less serious before i bring it in. yeah yeah, never know til i bring it to a professional. but still =]

m@

Replys:

- Sounds like the clutch is dragging... Uncle Pete (89 SE) 19:38:27 6/22/2002 (1)
  - this leads me to a brand new post.... n/m mentat (93se 5spd) 19:48:26 6/22/2002 (0)

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: : it actually seems to get worse when the engine is warm. i tend to notice it at fast food drive-thrus -no comment on my eating habits ;] but also today it happened while reversing out of my driveway while warm, about a half hour after i had gotten home from prior driving. : unfortunately, my only two acquaintances with with MT experience don't have enough of said experience to be worthy diagnoticians. neither are exactly mechanically inclined, either. combine that with the sporadicity (don't know if that is even a word, but it has a nice ring) of the symptoms, and you have something that doesn't want to be discovered. i will have my mechanic look at it when i have my struts installed soon. : Pete this may be related to the problem i posted recently, you may recall, wherein i sometimes have difficulty shifting into certain gears, such as first, third, and reverse, always relieved if i take the stick fully out of gear and then back again after a double clutch... you suggested a bleeding of the clutch, which i attempted (i THINK successfully) today. clutch action did in fact feel more smooth, and i did not have any problems getting into first or reverse, but i almsot never do when the car is at operating temp anyway. engaging third from second can be very touchy, it feels thru the shifter as if something isnt lining up or engaging quite right, then finally slips in. sometimes it grinds, but not often. i have been putting this off because, from what i understand (but do not have firsthand exp. in) about manual trannies, i fear this is going to need to be opened up - a synchro out of whack or something - but now i am financially and transportationally prepared to deal with that if neccessary. i'm basically just trying to figure out if it can't be something cheaper/less serious before i bring it in. yeah yeah, never know til i bring it to a professional. but still =] : m@