[DeTomaso] Transaxle leaks, won't go into gear now

Sat Jun 3 21:11:46 EDT 2023

I will try that troubleshooting step.

The funny thing is that it was shifting perfectly before sitting for 3
months

On Sat, Jun 3, 2023, 7:58 PM Mike Drew <mikeldrew at aol.com> wrote:

> Konrad,
>
> What you describe is a clutch hydraulics or adjustment issue. Could just
> require adjustment if it’s not properly adjusted, or it could be that there
> is some air in the system and it needs to be bled.
>
> If your clutch hydraulics were working and you had NO oil in the gearbox
> it would probably shift just fine, at least while stationary. It would
> destroy the gearbox driving it that way (so don’t!) but the point is, a
> minor gearbox leak shouldn’t be causing your described issues.
>
> What happens if you put it into reverse, then try to start the engine with
> the clutch pedal fully depressed?  If the car wants to move, then the
> clutch is dragging which further confirms the diagnosis.
>
> Mike
>
> Sent from my iPad
>
> > On Jun 3, 2023, at 17:24, Konrad Szwab <kszwab at gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> >    Soooo, it has been sitting for about 3 months now, dripping slowly
> from
> >   the bottom of the transaxle.
> >   Yesterday I was planning to take it to the mechanic and show it off to
> >   my girlfriend in the process and, of course, an Elvis moment ensured
> >   (the car is yellow, after all)
> >   If the engine is on, it won't go into gear. Reverse grinds, so I won't
> >   force it and 1st does not go into gear at all. With the engine off, it
> >   goes into gears.
> >   Felt like I wanted to shoot it, so to take my mind off of it, I had my
> >   girlfriendA shift the gears while I was watching the clutchA slave
> >   cylinder. Seems to move normally, but probably just not enough to
> >   disengage completely.
> >   It is NOT low on fluid in the reservoirs in the front (both brake and
> >   clutch).
> >   Nothing looks shifted or loose.
> >   Clutch feels normal, not spongy.
> >   Could it be so low in the transaxle that somehow that causes it ?
> >   Links to pics below.
> >   I guess Monday I will have it towed to the mechanic.
> >   [1]https://imgur.com/LMHEkBt
> >   [2]https://imgur.com/a/EgqFath
> >   [3]https://imgur.com/a/2Lped6R
> >
> > References
> >
> >   1. https://imgur.com/LMHEkBt
> >   2. https://imgur.com/a/EgqFath
> >   3. https://imgur.com/a/2Lped6R
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   I will try that troubleshooting step.
   The funny thing is that it was shifting perfectly before sitting for 3
   months

   On Sat, Jun 3, 2023, 7:58 PM Mike Drew <[1]mikeldrew at aol.com> wrote:

     Konrad,
     What you describe is a clutch hydraulics or adjustment issue. Could
     just require adjustment if itas not properly adjusted, or it could
     be that there is some air in the system and it needs to be bled.
     If your clutch hydraulics were working and you had NO oil in the
     gearbox it would probably shift just fine, at least while
     stationary. It would destroy the gearbox driving it that way (so
     donat!) but the point is, a minor gearbox leak shouldnat be causing
     your described issues.
     What happens if you put it into reverse, then try to start the
     engine with the clutch pedal fully depressed?A  If the car wants to
     move, then the clutch is dragging which further confirms the
     diagnosis.
     Mike
     Sent from my iPad
     > On Jun 3, 2023, at 17:24, Konrad Szwab <[2]kszwab at gmail.com>
     wrote:
     >
     > i>>?A  A Soooo, it has been sitting for about 3 months now,
     dripping slowly from
     >A  A the bottom of the transaxle.
     >A  A Yesterday I was planning to take it to the mechanic and show
     it off to
     >A  A my girlfriend in the process and, of course, an Elvis moment
     ensured
     >A  A (the car is yellow, after all)
     >A  A If the engine is on, it won't go into gear. Reverse grinds, so
     I won't
     >A  A force it and 1st does not go into gear at all. With the engine
     off, it
     >A  A goes into gears.
     >A  A Felt like I wanted to shoot it, so to take my mind off of it,
     I had my
     >A  A girlfriendA shift the gears while I was watching the clutchA
     slave
     >A  A cylinder. Seems to move normally, but probably just not enough
     to
     >A  A disengage completely.
     >A  A It is NOT low on fluid in the reservoirs in the front (both
     brake and
     >A  A clutch).
     >A  A Nothing looks shifted or loose.
     >A  A Clutch feels normal, not spongy.
     >A  A Could it be so low in the transaxle that somehow that causes
     it ?
     >A  A Links to pics below.
     >A  A I guess Monday I will have it towed to the mechanic.
     >A  A [1][3]https://imgur.com/LMHEkBt
     >A  A [2][4]https://imgur.com/a/EgqFath
     >A  A [3][5]https://imgur.com/a/2Lped6R
     >
     > References
     >
     >A  A 1. [6]https://imgur.com/LMHEkBt
     >A  A 2. [7]https://imgur.com/a/EgqFath
     >A  A 3. [8]https://imgur.com/a/2Lped6R
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References

   1. mailto:mikeldrew at aol.com
   2. mailto:kszwab at gmail.com
   3. https://imgur.com/LMHEkBt
   4. https://imgur.com/a/EgqFath
   5. https://imgur.com/a/2Lped6R
   6. https://imgur.com/LMHEkBt
   7. https://imgur.com/a/EgqFath
   8. https://imgur.com/a/2Lped6R
   9. mailto:DeTomaso at server.detomasolist.com
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