Jeff Strickland wrote:
> >
> > Thanks guys for all your information!
> >
> >
> > Hey Jeff! When you said this:
> >
> > Now the clutch. The clutch uses a hydraulic system that is very
> > similar,
> > perhaps identical, to that which is used for the brakes. The
difference
> > is
> > that you hold your foot on the floor when youuse the clutch, but
there
> > is a
> > HUGE spring inside the clutch that is pushing back at you. When the
MC
> > fails
> > in the clutch, your experience is that the car may begin to creep
if
> > you
> > hold the clutch depressed for a very ling traffic light and the
> > transmission
> > is in gear. What you do notice is that if you hold the clutch
depressed
> > in N
> > while waiting for the green light, you will not be able to select 1
> > when the
> > light turns green. This is because the trans is already moving and
the
> > gears
> > will not mesh. The recover mode is to pump the clutch pedal a few
> > times.
> >
> > That is definitely what is happening, and also, like before when
you
> > mentioned the brake slowly moving closer to the floor when your
foot is
> > on it, this also happens with the clutch, it sinks and then if you
pump
> > it the pressure comes back...so I guess I know what to do!
> > thanks again!
> > Angelo
> >
>
> Bingo.
>
> To be completely safe and sure of your diagnosis (or mine if you
prefer to
> pin it on me), you should go ahead and check that the trans fluid is
full. I
> suspect it is, but even if it isn't, it generally contributes to
grinding
> between gears more than prohibitting selecting 1st.
>
> Pumping the pedals and having that bring them back into service means
the MC
> is toast.



Thanks again mate!