Car won't go into any gear while running

[spinny]

I think my pressure plate is shot, or the clutch. Just after I got done doing some hard 40mph+ pulls, I pulled into a lot and let the car cool off, then I turned it off - it sat for about 20 minutes.

I get in the car and it's VERY hard to get into reverse, and the rest of the gears are not easy to get into.

I catch a light and go into neutral, and attempt to get into 1st gear. It does not want to go. I play around with it and eventually get it to go into 1st and I get the car home.

Next morning I check it out, I can shift into any gear except reverse with the car OFF.

When the car is on, I can't shift into ANY gear, and it grinds if I try to put it into reverse.

I've checked the shifter linkage and thats fine. I've got my new clutch/pp/tob comming today and I'll be putting that in - I hope that's the issue!

What do you guys think?

[RedRocketS4]

I’ve got the same thing happening to me. I’ve asked a lot of people what’s up and they think it’s the cluthch/PP. So, I’m in the process of pulling my tranny down to get to the new clutch in. I’m still waiting on parts, so I’m taking my sweet time with pulling it. What other mods do you have done to your car? I would suggest to do preventative maintenance while you’re in there. I’m doing the JHM solid linkage, the JHM Delrin linkage bushing, replacing the clutch slave cylinder, replacing the rear main seal, and upgrading the tranny mounts with some 034’s. It’s pricey in parts, but might as well get everything done while you’re in there.

What clutch did you go with?

[spinny]

I’ve got the same thing happening to me. I’ve asked a lot of people what’s up and they think it’s the cluthch/PP. So, I’m in the process of pulling my tranny down to get to the new clutch in. I’m still waiting on parts, so I’m taking my sweet time with pulling it. What other mods do you have done to your car? I would suggest to do preventative maintenance while you’re in there. I’m doing the JHM solid linkage, the JHM Delrin linkage bushing, replacing the clutch slave cylinder, replacing the rear main seal, and upgrading the tranny mounts with some 034’s. It’s pricey in parts, but might as well get everything done while you’re in there.

What clutch did you go with?

I've got a full stage 3 car. I went with the AWE Stage 3 6puck clutch.

I might also replace that other stuff, not sure yet. I think the PP got welded due to heat after me racing. RS4 clutch / PP doesn't seem to like abuse from stage 3 cars...

[mmxruffryder15]

same thing happened to me my car wouldnt go into any gear while its on...i thought it was the clutch and ordered a new and when we took the old one out we saw that it was fine...the flywheel was messed up so i ordered a new flywheel and put the new clutch in anyways

[RedRocketS4]

I hear they can't really hold up too well. I'm only stage 2. I'm going with the VAST performance Stage 3 clutch/VAST LWFW. Recommended by some of the best, but also hated by others. I think the linkage upgrades will help A LOT with launches and shifting. We'll see how it goes.

[RedRocketS4]

same thing happened to me my car wouldnt go into any gear while its on...i thought it was the clutch and ordered a new and when we took the old one out we saw that it was fine...the flywheel was messed up so i ordered a new flywheel and put the new clutch in anyways

What happened to your flywheel?

[spinny]

What happened to your flywheel?

I don't see how the flywheel would prevent the car from going into gear? I have a AWE lwft in there right now - I the resurface kit for it - I can't see it needing anything else?

[mmxruffryder15]

i don't know...all i know was the the clutch was in perfect shape nd i replaced both flywheel and clutch and it worked that's all that matters to me

[spinny]

i don't know...all i know was the the clutch was in perfect shape nd i replaced both flywheel and clutch and it worked that's all that matters to me

I'm willing to bet it was the pressure plate and not the flywheel.

[spinny]

Just in case anyone was wondering - it was my throw out bearing. It broken into pieces!

The clutch has about 50% of it's life left, and the pressure plate and flywheel are in great shape too.

[BastardS4]

those junk spec bearing that get thrown into clutch kits are terrible.

stick with ***

godamnit... FA_G is a REAL company that happens to make a quality throwout bearing.

[spinny]

I put in a new clutch anyway, I got a southbend stage 3, with their supplied TOB and PP. Which I'm assuming is just a RS4 TOB and PP.

[RedRocketS4]

So, did the new clutch fix your problem? My tranny is out of the car right now. I already bolted everything up, just waiting on a few more parts and i can button everything up. I just want to make sure that i don't have to change anything else before i do. BTW, my TOB was in 3 pieces when i pulled it and clutch/PP seem to be fine. wierd.

[spinny]

well I didn't need a new clutch, I could have just replaced the TOB and been done with it but since I bought the new clutch already I put it in.

[RedRocketS4]

ok. Yeah, I bought $1800 worth of upgrades and preventative mintenance in parts. my tranny is still on the ground. hopefully it'll be back together by tomorrow or thursday. thanks