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Title: so, sidekick will not shift
Post by: huntinhick on August 26, 2009, 05:10:42 PM

so went to pull the sidekick out from work today and I will not go into gear,  if the car is off i can go through the gears but when I turn it on it will not and when i reverse I can hear it grind. so does it mean the clutch is dead?

Title: Re: so, sidekick will not shift
Post by: Drone637 on August 26, 2009, 05:17:20 PM

That is what it sounds like to me.  If you put it in gear and start it up does it move?

Title: Re: so, sidekick will not shift
Post by: huntinhick on August 26, 2009, 05:28:10 PM

if I start it with it in gear it starts to move right away even with the clutch pushed.

Title: Re: so, sidekick will not shift
Post by: speech97 on August 26, 2009, 05:30:16 PM

i had the same problem before ended up being my clutch cable got weak and when i pushed the clutch in the cable covering would colapse and not disengage the clutch i would check the cable first unless it is a hydrolic clutch

Title: Re: so, sidekick will not shift
Post by: huntinhick on August 26, 2009, 05:33:28 PM

its a 97 which has a hydralic clutch  lucky me

Title: Re: so, sidekick will not shift
Post by: fordem on August 26, 2009, 07:57:20 PM

So your hydraulic clutch is not disengaging - does it have fluid?  Does it need bleeding - usually doesn't unless there's a leak.

Point is that just as a cable clutch can have a problem with the cable, a hydraulic clutch can have a problem with the hydraulics - it may or may not be the clutch itself.

Title: Re: so, sidekick will not shift
Post by: huntinhick on August 26, 2009, 09:04:22 PM

it went into reverse then into first but after that it would not go into gear.  I drove it to work this morning and it is my daily driver.  I have not really noticed any issues it did seam to be running a little slugish but I figured that I need to change the oil like always when it gets close to 3000.  it has fluid and I have not opened the system up at all.  it has 206000 miles on it It is stuck on base where I am stationed however that is okay cause the have the auto hobby shop there so I can put it on the lift and work on it there. 

Title: Re: so, sidekick will not shift
Post by: Drone637 on August 27, 2009, 10:04:48 AM

I had a Triumph that did the same thing, We had punched a hole through the shifter fork.  Ended up fixing it with a small socket and a welder.  :D

Let us know how the trip to the hobby shop goes.

Title: Re: so, sidekick will not shift
Post by: huntinhick on August 30, 2009, 09:08:17 PM

Well ten hours in the hobby shop and I have a new clutch and my sport is shifting again..yeah  130 for the clutch 20 for the chiltons manual (actual has the 1.8 in it) and 60$ for the use of the lift and I am on the road again.  thanks for the help and sugestions

Title: Re: so, sidekick will not shift
Post by: essjay on August 30, 2009, 09:40:56 PM

That sounds like the throwout bearing, Ive had that happen to me in various vehicles probably 4 times, it seems the throwout bearing is the first thing to go.  Mines starting to go out in my sammy, I ordered a clutch kit, now I get to put it in, yeaaa  :(  though Ive only done it on front wheel drives, and have been told it will be simple by comparison.