pbullis

Recently, when I am shifting from first to second, with the clutch all the way on the floor, I get a short, sharp grinding sound with a bit of a hesitation I have to push through right before it falls into second. Also, when moving the shifter to first at a stop, it has a bit of hesitation that I have to push through to put it in first. What's wrong? How do i fix it? Any help is appreciated!!

criminaltc

Syncro's, weak pressure plate, master/slave cylinder.

I'm not being funny, but are you driving it correctly? Rev matching perfectly?

pbullis

Well, the grinding happens with the clutch in, so I don't think Rev matching would matter. It doesn't happen when I let the clutch out.

pbullis

Also, I don't think I have a master cylinder. I think it'd a cable clutch. Forgive me if I'm wrong. It's a 06 tc.

criminaltc

Nah, it's not mechanical. You have cylinders. Is the grinding in the gears, or just a grinding sounds from somewhere? Or do you feel it in your hand? The grinding could be your throw out going bad.

pbullis

When It grinds going tints gear, you can feel it in the shifter. There is also a hesitation you have to push through to put it in gear.

pbullis

If I have a master cylinder, where the heck is it? I can't find it.

criminaltc

Okay. So what about when the car is off? Can you row through gears just fine? Do you have an aftermarket shifter? Your shift linkage might need to be aligned. It might have come unaligned through many things, wheel hop or just time. How many miles do you have? I mean, over time your shift fork can bend and those syncros can go, and that's what I'm thinking it is.

pbullis

It has 130k on it. Not sure if any tranny work has been done, it's not a one owner. And I believe it will do it when the car is off as well.

pbullis

It's pretty cold here, like 20F. And it still does it but not as bad at all once it's warmed up

criminaltc

Well if the car is off and it's doing it, that is the shift linkage. It's very important that you know if it does it on and off. I'm thinking its your pressure plate still because you said it does it when the clutch is engaged which would mean that it really isn't engaging causing the grinding, and have to "push" through it. You're not getting that pressure you need to engage the clutch. Make sure your reservoir is full of fluid and that you aren't leaking any. Try bleeding your clutch system, you might have air in it. I'd start there. I'm almost positive that's what it is. Check your fork too. Have someone push the clutch in and out while you look at it and make sure its moving alright.

criminaltc

Yeah, every transmission functions like junk in the cold. That doesn't help in this case.

pbullis

I'll try checking fluid and stuff, but the problem is, I cannot find the clutch reservoir. Maybe Idk where to look, but I can't find clutch fluid. There just doesn't seem to be a reservoir for it.

pbullis

You said they all function bad in the cold, maybe it's just the cold? Come to think of it, we just started having this really super cold weather here and jt hasn't been doing it until now....

criminaltc

I worded that wrong. The clutch reservoir is the brake fluid reservoir. You're more or less looking for leaks, and the assumption that there is air in the lines. The cold will cause major notchiness, but not really actual grinding. Does your clutch slip at all? Try putting it in 5th at like 25mph and floor it and see it gives a little. Either way, it sounds like a pressure issue or syncro issue. But yes, if you are having an issue with these things, they will be more prominent in the cold and less noticeable when its nicer out.

pbullis

So the brake fluid is the same as the clutch?

pbullis

And no the clutch does not slip, once it's in gear, it stays

criminaltc

yes, they utilize the same fluid out of the same reservoir. And easy on how you worded that last statement. Those are two different things. I'm talking about slippage. You're response sounds like popping out of gear, which is another whole big issue.

pbullis

Well I know it doesn't slip, I guess slipping means like kinda losing power in gear? If so, no it doesn't do that

criminaltc

Yeah, it's just rev jump, because the flywheel breaks free from the clutch even though its clamped. That's good at least. Well I'm done with this for now. You have more diagnosing to do.