Re: Just changed to SS Clutch line, better, but REVERSE and 1st gear STILL won't

["David Teitelbaum" <jtrealty@xxxx>]

Recheck that you have COMPLETELY bled the clutch system. Check the
level of lubricant in the transmission. Adjust the shift linkage as
per the Workshop Manual. If none of this helps then you will have to
remove the clutch and inspect it for wear or overheat. The trans may
need to have the roll pin replaced from the abuse of the previous
owner not being able to shift properly.
David teitelbaum
vin 10757



--- In dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "steve" <steve@xxxx> wrote:
> 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 
> insane.