markrea Posted 4, June 2016 Report Share Posted 4, June 2016 Hey guys, bought a 2001 172 just over a month ago. Definitely the most enjoyable car I have driven to date. However, last night i was driving up a slight hill and dropped it into third from fourth and the when I accelerated the car didn't engage the gear and it revved out as if it were in neutral. I made sure it was in gear and tried again with the same outcome. Dropped it to second as I was now losing speed and wouldn't make it up the hill with still no luck. Had to roll it back into a parking space and leave it there overnight. I am no mechanic and don't have a lot of knowledge when it comes to cars. When the car was idling with my handbrake up, I could shift the car into any gear without use of the cluth. It's as if the clutch just isn't there or required to shift but I can't engage a gear. I also tried starting the car in first but nothing happened. It's also quite strange as when I put it into fifth while stationary the speedo will jump up to 60km/h and will go higher if I rev the car. Any one got any suggestions? I think it's probably the clutch and sourcing parts in NSW has proved difficult. I use the car for work and am quite stuffed without it So yeah, if anyone has any suggestions about what's wrong or has a clutch they're willing to sell or know of one, please let me know! Cheers, Mark Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
s9810588 Posted 4, June 2016 Report Share Posted 4, June 2016 Don't panic yet. Could be as simple as engine mounts are in very bad condition allowing excessive movement of the engine and gearbox. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
walkie86 Posted 4, June 2016 Report Share Posted 4, June 2016 Broken clutch cable? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt205 Posted 4, June 2016 Report Share Posted 4, June 2016 It could the spline on the drive shaft has failed where it joins with the output shaft. My concern is that the speedo drive is operating only in 5th gear. Clutch kits are relatively inexpensive, how many k's has the car done? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quadrastu Posted 4, June 2016 Report Share Posted 4, June 2016 From what I'm reading you have a clutch pedal, it feels like it's selecting gears i.e the linkage is attached/position of gears at the lever correct and if you select a gear the speedo reads..... As Matt205 suggests it could be the splined section on the right hand driveshaft....depending which gearbox is fitted there's also the big circlip that holds the left hand diff cup in. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SLUGGO33X Posted 4, June 2016 Report Share Posted 4, June 2016 Where is the car broken down? If you're not confident then best to get it towed to a reputable mechanic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt205 Posted 4, June 2016 Report Share Posted 4, June 2016 From what I'm reading you have a clutch pedal, it feels like it's selecting gears i.e the linkage is attached/position of gears at the lever correct and if you select a gear the speedo reads..... As Matt205 suggests it could be the splined section on the right hand driveshaft....depending which gearbox is fitted there's also the big circlip that holds the left hand diff cup in. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Thinking diff too, but driveshaft would be a better outcome! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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