Clutch or transmission?

[Skate1530]

My gf was learning to drive manual in my 3k mike ctr and we were on a mountain side really windy needless to say we stopped at a gas station afterwards it kinda smelt like a burnt clutch but idk if it was that or maybe hit transmission however next day I drove it seemed to have clutch slippage or like when an automatic cars transmission starts to fail just like that then all of a sudden I stop at a stop light and the car never moved again but with that being said my car starts fine without clutch pressed it can row through every gear but 5th with or without clutch actuation it doesn’t die when clutch is released the dash doesn’t recognize it going into any gears but you can hear the mechanical noise from the shifter and trans bracket of it going into gear I had a friend change my trans fluid wondering if it could be a low fluid thing or clutch I’ve tried everything I can think of I purchased an act clutch but if I don’t need to use it I’d rather sale it btw there is no abnormal noises coming from any location

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[saiko21]

I guess your girlfriend rode the clutch as the roads were windy & uphill (you mentioned burning smell) . Most of the inexperienced drivers tend to ride the clutch and slip the clutch while driving on uphills. If it's going into gear and your dash is not showing the gear number then probably the sensor is shot. take it to dealer and get it checked as it's in warranty and powertrain warranty will cover it if it's transmission issue.

Clutch won't be covered if it's abused

 

[too]

What do you mean "my car starts fine without clutch"? You mean you can drive again without clutching or literally mean the engine can start?

Are you saying that you're in 1st gear and the car won't go anywhere?

I don't think you wore out a clutch in one uphill session. I had a Lancer Evo, which is AWD...you burn through the clutch for sure, but I'm talking about quarter mile launches.

Have you bled the clutch? Clutch is lifted via a hydraulic cylinder (connected to the brake fluid reservoir). If you have any air in it at all, the car won't shift properly.

 

[Fk8_tuning_development]

My gf was learning to drive manual in my 3k mike ctr and we were on a mountain side really windy needless to say we stopped at a gas station afterwards it kinda smelt like a burnt clutch but idk if it was that or maybe hit transmission however next day I drove it seemed to have clutch slippage or like when an automatic cars transmission starts to fail just like that then all of a sudden I stop at a stop light and the car never moved again but with that being said my car starts fine without clutch pressed it can row through every gear but 5th with or without clutch actuation it doesn’t die when clutch is released the dash doesn’t recognize it going into any gears but you can hear the mechanical noise from the shifter and trans bracket of it going into gear I had a friend change my trans fluid wondering if it could be a low fluid thing or clutch I’ve tried everything I can think of I purchased an act clutch but if I don’t need to use it I’d rather sale it btw there is no abnormal noises coming from any location

The dash only recognize gears as you move. There’s no gear select sensors. Based on engine rpm vs final drive rotation counts. Sounds like roasted clutch. It pretty much impossible to blow out every gear and it won’t move any other way. In order to blow up all the gears the final drive would be gone. Not going to happen on fk8. So unless the trans shifter bushings fell out I doubt it’s anything other than clutch.
The odd thing is car starts fine without clutch depressed. That shouldn’t be possible. Not unless you have a remote start bypass. The clutch pedal itself has a sensor on it that the car recognizes pedal has been pressed. I’d still find it odd to have some sort of clutch pedal failure. That really just doesn’t happen on newer cars. What’s most likely happened is the pressure plate warped from so much heat and now it stays disengaged along with excessive clutch wear.
The pressure plate is obvious by name it applies pressure to clutch disk.

Have some one press the pedal while watching clutch slave cylinder to confirm it moves.
Good luck sorry to hear things like this.

 

[Skate1530]

The dash only recognize gears as you move. There’s no gear select sensors. Based on engine rpm vs final drive rotation counts. Sounds like roasted clutch. It pretty much impossible to blow out every gear and it won’t move any other way. In order to blow up all the gears the final drive would be gone. Not going to happen on fk8. So unless the trans shifter bushings fell out I doubt it’s anything other than clutch.
The odd thing is car starts fine without clutch depressed. That shouldn’t be possible. Not unless you have a remote start bypass. The clutch pedal itself has a sensor on it that the car recognizes pedal has been pressed. I’d still find it odd to have some sort of clutch pedal failure. That really just doesn’t happen on newer cars. What’s most likely happened is the pressure plate warped from so much heat and now it stays disengaged along with excessive clutch wear.
The pressure plate is obvious by name it applies pressure to clutch disk.

Have some one press the pedal while watching clutch slave cylinder to confirm it moves.
Good luck sorry to hear things like this.

Everything moves as it should I did however just remember did a deep cleaning on rims brakes ect immediately after it gave me a cel for the abs or something brake related atleast I think its been awhile ( I don’t have my code reader anymore and it’s been almost 2-3 months of effort trying to fix this because my 5 year warranty is most likely voided)reason I’m mentioning that is maybe the fluid came out wich is shared with the fluid for the clutch engagement system right? Idk I’ve changed every fluid in my car besides brake fluid. I’ve (since the problem at hand has occurred) adjusted clutch pedal purchased replacement oem shifter cables,tried acuity set for oem shifter matched with perrin cable tie down it didn’t change anything so I went with acuity full shifter replacement and the rest of their type r mods on my Hondata my tuner installed the no lift shift that I did condone it sounded badass wich I never used because I’ve never had a car with it or ever seen anyone use it before I’ve only heard bad things can happen but I’m not sure if that could cause an issue if it’s enabled but never used?

There is no bypass or anything car acts like the clutch is fully pressed 24/7 it never stalls moves or anything

 

[fjrman]

Not a believable story. If you were in the car with her and you didn't notice her pressing the clutch pedal, shame on you. What an observant fellow you are!

 

[too]

If you replace it with an aftermarket shifting system, then I'll be suspect of that. But first, I would start with bleeding your brakes, then bleed your clutch. It's actually a very easy process with another person or use a pressure bleeder.

However, it's weird that your car is acting like the clutch is fully pressed all the time. It sounds almost something is fully out of specs - cable length or something.

 

[17RGuy]

Punctuation. OP, please use punctuation. My goodness your posts are impossible to read.

 

[Skate1530]

Not a believable story. If you were in the car with her and you didn't notice her pressing the clutch pedal, shame on you. What an observant fellow you are!

Watching the road that’s literally death and basically a one lane road that’s called Cherokee rd 95965 why would I lie? If it makes you feel better then say I was driving regardless the problems are still the same so I’m not sure the point of this toxic comment? Lol but nonetheless carry on buddy

 

[Skate1530]

Punctuation. OP, please use punctuation. My goodness your posts are impossible to read.

I’m sorry I’m not very literate in the English language. I was too worked up
On description to the problem

 

[Skate1530]

Not a believable story. If you were in the car with her and you didn't notice her pressing the clutch pedal, shame on you. What an observant fellow you are!

Wich I did state or thought I did say that the location was a terrible idea. I just drove the way their, then in the moment she was excited so I let her drive back beings the r is so easy to drive. Hell I could of been just as guilty it was by no way a blame story I was just describing the moment

 

[saiko21]

OP if you got burnt smell in cabin most likely she rode the clutch and your clutch is burnt and possibly flywheel is warped . if clutch is burnt the car won't move.

 

[Skate1530]

If you replace it with an aftermarket shifting system, then I'll be suspect of that. But first, I would start with bleeding your brakes, then bleed your clutch. It's actually a very easy process with another person or use a pressure bleeder.

However, it's weird that your car is acting like the clutch is fully pressed all the time. It sounds almost something is fully out of specs - cable length or something.

I didn’t replace until after the problem occurred the cables got damaged during acuity bushing install so I replaced with oem cables and the problem stayed I bled the clutch haven’t done the brakes though

 

[Skate1530]

OP if you got burnt smell in cabin most likely she rode the clutch and your clutch is burnt and possibly flywheel is warped . if clutch is burnt the car won't move.

One time on a hill (a small driveway just to turn around but very steep) I accidentally made the clutch hot but that was over 1k miles ago however the smell seemed to be a little different but definitely was still a burning smell

 

[saiko21]

If you replace it with an aftermarket shifting system, then I'll be suspect of that. But first, I would start with bleeding your brakes, then bleed your clutch. It's actually a very easy process with another person or use a pressure bleeder.

However, it's weird that your car is acting like the clutch is fully pressed all the time. It sounds almost something is fully out of specs - cable length or something.

if cables are stretched out he will have shifting or gear selection problem but not clutch issues. I guess may be his clutch hydraulic system is shot or clutch switch is broken or some other thing. He is not explaining clearly to understand his situation. May be dealer can help after looking at the car

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