So starting the end of summer, my 2nd gear started to not work. And now, it's just really bad.

I can put the shifter into 2nd gear with the clutch in, but once I try to engage 2nd, it grinds like no other. If I pull on the shifter very very hard and hold it, 2nd gear works 60% of the time. When I race and pound 2nd, there's zero problems.

Also, when I first start the car, there's a very huge noticeable difference in sound change when I engage/disengage the clutch. When I push it down, I just hear the motor at 1.5k RPM's warming up. But when I let the clutch go, I hear the clutch hit and it makes a hard low pitched whining sound (like it's having a hard time mating the clutch with the tranny).

Also, when I'm driving, and I engage any gear, it makes the same noise I stated above. When I hit the gas it goes away a little bit, but I went let off the gas, sound comes back.

So you think it's the clutch assembly or tranny?

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The guy called from the shop that I dropped the car off at and asked for $1250 to fix it. He said it's the tranny. My dad said he's gonna shop around some more and get more opinions.

But ****** $1250...

 

just judging by your description it is a no brainier you have a trans problem esp if it is only not going into second. The grinding noise when not moving that goes away with the clutch in is going to be the isb (input shaft bearing) for the trans. Time for a rebuild or replacement

 

Definitly your tranny.

 

Yeah it sounds like it. Oh wellz...