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96BlkBrd · 12-11-2007, 09:19 AM

I'm losing my mind. After finally getting my car back from my mechanic, I'm having just as many problems as I initially had. I took my car to this guy back in Sept and it took him until last week to overhaul the engine. Because of work and family, I wasn't able to take it out and test it like I should have. All I was able to do was move it from one side of the street to the other for alternate side parking..I was going to take the car for a shakedown ride this past sat to see how it performed. I pushed in the clutch and started the car like normal and it rumbled to life like it should have, but when I pushed in the clutch to put the car in gear, the shifter would'nt go into first. In fact it wouldn't go in to any gear. I turned the car off. Tried running the shifter through the gears and it went with no problems. When I turned the car on again, the shifter refused to go into gear.. Finally I just shoved on the stick as hard as I could and the shifter went into first, but even with my foot on the clutch the car started shaking like it was going to stall out. I called the mechanic and he says "Oh yeah, you're going to need a new clutch I noticed it chattering when I put the engine back in" WTF? So now I'm stressing having it towed back to him to spend another $350 on a clutch he should have told me about when I picked the car up.. Sunday I get in the car hoping and praying it was just a fluke, and it starts right up and goes in gear no problem. I run through all the gears but, 2nd seems to be having a problem. Everything else is fine. I'm thinking I might be in the clear. Monday I get in the car and I'm fighting with the shifter again. WHAT'S Going on? Does the clutch need to be replaced or just adjusted? Is the skip shift eliminator messing with the electronics? Should I take it back to this guy or bite the bullet and take it to the dealer? My family is about to disown me over this car.. Sorry this was so long, it's a rant and plea for advice. Help me NJFBOA. You're my only hope.

12-11-2007, 09:19 AM	#1
96BlkBrd Join Date: May 2006 Location: Harlem, NYC Posts: 18 iTrader: (0)	PLEASE HELP!! I'm losing my mind. After finally getting my car back from my mechanic, I'm having just as many problems as I initially had. I took my car to this guy back in Sept and it took him until last week to overhaul the engine. Because of work and family, I wasn't able to take it out and test it like I should have. All I was able to do was move it from one side of the street to the other for alternate side parking..I was going to take the car for a shakedown ride this past sat to see how it performed. I pushed in the clutch and started the car like normal and it rumbled to life like it should have, but when I pushed in the clutch to put the car in gear, the shifter would'nt go into first. In fact it wouldn't go in to any gear. I turned the car off. Tried running the shifter through the gears and it went with no problems. When I turned the car on again, the shifter refused to go into gear.. Finally I just shoved on the stick as hard as I could and the shifter went into first, but even with my foot on the clutch the car started shaking like it was going to stall out. I called the mechanic and he says "Oh yeah, you're going to need a new clutch I noticed it chattering when I put the engine back in" WTF? So now I'm stressing having it towed back to him to spend another $350 on a clutch he should have told me about when I picked the car up.. Sunday I get in the car hoping and praying it was just a fluke, and it starts right up and goes in gear no problem. I run through all the gears but, 2nd seems to be having a problem. Everything else is fine. I'm thinking I might be in the clear. Monday I get in the car and I'm fighting with the shifter again. WHAT'S Going on? Does the clutch need to be replaced or just adjusted? Is the skip shift eliminator messing with the electronics? Should I take it back to this guy or bite the bullet and take it to the dealer? My family is about to disown me over this car.. Sorry this was so long, it's a rant and plea for advice. Help me NJFBOA. You're my only hope.