What should I do after a clutch change?
If someone is nice to you but rude to the waiter, they are not a nice person. I would change the driving method. So you are at 5th gear approaching a junction or lights. Instead of lowing the gears, you can nudge the gear into neutral without even touching the clutch. If it clear than just go straight to gear 2 or 3.
What happens when you put the car in reverse gear?
Reverse gear has no synchro. It’s a straight cut gear. And if the clutch hydraulics doesn’t fully release the clutch the transmission still spins. With no synchro in reverse the gear grinds. While in forward gears there are synchros involved. And this can mask a hydraulic clutch problem. Start the engine and put the transmission in first gear.
What happens when you depress the clutch on a car?
When the car is on and not moving, If I depress the clutch and try to put it into ANY forward gear, it will not go into gear (although if I push it hard it will go in). That said, if I depress the clutch, and subsequently wait ~5 seconds, then I can easily put it into any gear.
Is it normal to have to wait for spinning clutch to subside?
Having to wait long enough for the inertia of the spinning clutch to subside is quite normal. 3 to 5 seconds is not an unusual time to wait. I agree with the pilot bushing/bearing answer. It isn’t seized or it wouldn’t allow shifting after a few seconds. More likely it is dragging due to poor lubrication (thickened grease as above).
Having to wait long enough for the inertia of the spinning clutch to subside is quite normal. 3 to 5 seconds is not an unusual time to wait. I agree with the pilot bushing/bearing answer. It isn’t seized or it wouldn’t allow shifting after a few seconds. More likely it is dragging due to poor lubrication (thickened grease as above).
Reverse gear has no synchro. It’s a straight cut gear. And if the clutch hydraulics doesn’t fully release the clutch the transmission still spins. With no synchro in reverse the gear grinds. While in forward gears there are synchros involved. And this can mask a hydraulic clutch problem. Start the engine and put the transmission in first gear.
When the car is on and not moving, If I depress the clutch and try to put it into ANY forward gear, it will not go into gear (although if I push it hard it will go in). That said, if I depress the clutch, and subsequently wait ~5 seconds, then I can easily put it into any gear.
Why is it hard to shift into first and reverse?
Hard, and sometimes impossible shifting into first and reverse is caused by the clutch disc not moving away from the spinning flywheel. This is commonly referred to as the “clutch is not releasing”.