Transmission problem after clutch change

TTE · January 17, 2019

Hi there,

I recently had my local garage change the clutch and flywheel on my is200. I am now running a helix organic clutch with a squint lightend flywheel. After i got the car back, I am having problems engaging gears. When I start up the car and the transmission is cold, and the gear lever is in neutral, it`s sometimes impossible for me to move the gear lever into gears. I have to start the car with my foot down on the clutch, and then i can use the gears. The problem only occurs when the car is cold. When it warms up, everything is fine. There are no weird noises or any other noticeable problems with the transmission.

Any ideas to what this could be? Could it be low transmission oil?

Thanks

Britprius · January 17, 2019

10 minutes ago, TTE said:

Hi there,

I recently had my local garage change the clutch and flywheel on my is200. I am now running a helix organic clutch with a squint lightend flywheel. After i got the car back, I am having problems engaging gears. When I start up the car and the transmission is cold, and the gear lever is in neutral, it`s sometimes impossible for me to move the gear lever into gears. I have to start the car with my foot down on the clutch, and then i can use the gears. The problem only occurs when the car is cold. When it warms up, everything is fine. There are no weird noises or any other noticeable problems with the transmission.

Any ideas to what this could be? Could it be low transmission oil?

Thanks

This sounds like clutch drag "the clutch not opening far enough" could need bleeding if it is hydraulic. Or there is spigot bearing problems "the bearing between the clutch shaft (first motion shaft), and the crankshaft. Take it back to the garage where the work was done.

John.