mshill

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Car wont go into gear!! 2005 STI,
Clutch pedal seems fine, fluid level normal, but will not select any gear?

Car is facing into the driveway otherwise i would had started it in 2nd gear to get it running forwards.

Is my clutch feked?

SRJ

Does it go into gear with the engine off?

is there crunching/grinding? Anything odd on last drive?

WUZ

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Has the car been stationary for a while?

Try putting it in 5th, let the clutch out (with the Handbrake applied) and then try to start the car.

mshill

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No crunching or grinding, last drive was normal.

mshill

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It was sitting for around 3 weeks which is normal for me, LOL.. It wont go into any gears when running.
It selects all gears when not running, wonder if i try and start it in gear? Only problem then i suppose is if it will not select any other gears once driving,

1509joe

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What Wuz is saying clutch maybe binding/stuck so try and start in 5th with handbrake on to free it.

hedgecutter

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Yep, I had this on my hatch; you need to do as above ^^^

mshill

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All sorted now, started car in gear and clutch then worked ok , took it for a good run and no issues at all
Thanks for advice guys, scoobynet is always best place for knowledge

fpan

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Do you mean to start the car in 5th gear with the handbrake on and the clutch pressed, and after the car has started release the clutch pedal or start the car with the clutch pedal released already and the gearbox in 5th?

WUZ

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Start the car with the clutch pedal released already and the gearbox in 5th? the action of the clutch being held back by the gearbox and the handbrake will break the stiction of the Clutch Plate on the Flywheel

Wuz

fpan

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Thanks Wuz. Is the clutch more likely to stick when the car is left in gear for long periods of time?

hedgecutter

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It happened with me after a wash.

WUZ

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No - clutch plate is making contact with the Flywheel all the time that the clutch is not pressed down - being in gear or not doesn't play into it..

Wuz

WUZ

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Is your gearbox inspection hole cover still in place?

joey_turbo

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Cheers Wuz. That fixed the same problem for me.

I was trying to start in 1st and 2nd before, didn't do anything except make it lurch forward. It did take a couple of goes in 5th, but it worked. I hadn't used the car for about a month, and had washed it in the meantime. I should have the inspection cover on it still, as I replaced it a couple of years ago, although I hadn't noticed it it was missing.