I have a 95 GSR with a stage 2 clutch (not sure which brand). Only mods are intake and exhaust. Recently my GSR has been shifting strange. While stopped, you're lucky to get it into first, but while rolling a little bit, it becomes easier. Then while shifting from first to second, second gear is tough to get into as well, and after releasing the clutch, the shifter feels like it's about to pop out of second if not held. The car literally jumps and pops very hard with each shift. What could this be?

I can see that my transmission mount is visibly torn, but for some reason don't think it could be causing something this drastic.

Bad throwout bearing? Bad Clutch?

I'm no good at diagnosing tranny stuff, my knowledge is mainly chassis and suspension. Thanks for your help.

 

I would definitely replace the "torn" mount.

I would also bleed the clutch hydro system to make sure there is no air in it, and make sure there is full movement from the slave cylinder, if that's all good, get the car off the ground and inspect shift linkage for bends or worn out bushings, if good, pull the transmission and inspect the clutch, you may have a broken springs or loose springs... http://s164.photobucket.com/albums/u...t=MVI_1642.mp4 or damaged spring "holders".

I would also check for a warped/damaged fly wheel. 94

 

the mount very well could affect it, because it will allow the transmission to move closer and farther away from the **** linkage when the motor is torqued.

but i would think you should try rebleeding the system first.

 

the mount can affect shifter feel but it wont affect how hard it is to shift into certain gears. this is because there are 2 rods on the shift linkage. 1 rod is to shift the gears and the sole purpose of the other is to maintain the distance of the shifter. that is why when you have a bad rear mount the shifter in the car moves with the engine.

They way I would do it is first check the fluid level of the clutch hydraulic system. pull off the dust boot and have a friend hit the pedal to ensure full travel of the slave cylinder. I am guessing you either have a leak, or air could be present in the system. Also check transmission fluid level just to make sure everything is in tip top shape.

 

Thanks y'all. I noticed today that the pedal just wasn't there, no pressure. then I put my toes behind it and lifted towards the driver seat, and voila, pedal pressure came back. So I definitely think bleeding is in the cards. Once the pedal felt normal again I had a bud help me check that the slave was working properly and looked normal, though I didn't pull the boot completely off and I don't know what a bad slave might do. It could be a combo of everything, but I'm hoping not.

 

Surprised no one else mentioned it, but hard going into gear like you describe is usually a tell-tale sign of pieces of the clutch disc or the springs breaking or getting dislodged and interfering with the clutch disengaging. Happened to me on my original OEM clutch at 135K miles.

 

Well kind of, "pull the transmission and inspect the clutch, you may have a broken springs or loose springs". 94

 

skimmed over that part