RE: [DML] Just changed to SS Clutch line, better, but REVERSE and 1st gear STILL won't go!

["Scott Mueller" <scott.a.mueller@xxxx>]

The throw out bearing may be hanging up on you. I had a coolant leak at one
time, right above the bell housing, and the throw out bearing ended up
rusted to the input shaft. If the throw out bearing does not move full
stroke, you will end up grinding gears. I pulled the transmission, changed
the throw out bearing and clutch and have had no more problems.

Scott Mueller
002981
RNDOLA


-----Original Message-----
From: steve [mailto:steve@xxxx] 
Sent: Thursday, July 31, 2003 11:09 PM
To: dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [DML] Just changed to SS Clutch line, better, but REVERSE and 1st
gear STILL won't go!


81 Manual Delorean 17k miles

Clutch starting to not go into 1st and reverse a month after i got 
the car, the previous owner didn't drive much. still had stock clutch 
line, i replaced it with the SS clutch line, bled it out and every 
thing. I had NO clutch fluid leak anywhere. My fluid level is 
good, right after we put it in, we tested the clutch when it was 
still half way up on jacks, the reverse and first gear worked very 
well (little stickyness in reverse), but we go and drive it and 1st 
gear still has trouble getting into it, and reverse ALWAYS wants to 
grind, sometimes, the thing spins down and stops, but most of the 
time the gear just wont go in cause it rubs. i have no more money, 
what in the freak is going on........ tired of this. remember , 
the car only has 17k miles and all gears are sticky kinda but 1st and 
reverse are wayy worse. also 5th gear has always been hard-you got 
to slam it in there to get it to work. please help before i go