Unless the clutch somehow hangs up when it is warm, this has elements of the
supernatural that I want no part of. john
Scott/Michelle wrote:
> Well here's a new one on me, maybe some of you could help.....
>
> I have had my B on the road for about a month, and today, after a short run
> to my favorite chinese restaurant my reverse gear wouldn't engage. Normally
> this would look like a clutch problem, but it goes into reverse......but
> just spins.....the car doesn't move an inch. After about three minutes of
> sitting there she decided to reverse for me, and as strong as ever. So we
> ate some lunch
> and I thought about this problem. When we left the restaurant, approx one
> hour...still reverse was fine, strong as ever. Next I ran SO to her office
> so she could pick up a few things, and decided to test the problem again,
> and sure enough, no reverse after a short drive of about twenty minutes or
> so, except this time in a totally flat parking lot, the reverse would
> produce some movement, but as if the e-brake was engaged, in other words it
> was EXTREMELY sluggish.
> Now I never noticed this problem in the past, as I am in forward gear until
> I park, do whatever, and come out to back the car out and drive to my next
> destination.
> I have chatted with a fairly good mechanic buddy...and he is stumped, the
> tranny seems to be fine, the master cylinder is NEW, the slave is fine,
> there is nary a drop of either fluid leaking anywhere....HELP, what does
> this sound like to you folks??????
>
> TIA
>
> Scott
> 75B, who won't back down......after a short drive anyway :)
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