Is it my tranny or my clutch?

[Reed067]

I've been away for a while for personal reasons I've missed you guys.
Now onto my question. I forgot my password & username so I had to start all over. This place has changed big time!

I have 140,000 on my 00 Protege. In first & second gear the car jerks when I let the clutch out. But only in those two gears. Here is part two of my question. IF is is the tranny I was told from you guys that I could swap out my tranny for a one from a 626. I was told it was more or less a bolt in. Did you guys mean from a V-6 or a 4 banger? Also do I need to make sure the tranny is the same year as my car?

Thanks! It's good to be back!

[jay]

I doubt it's gearbox but if you let it go it's liable to become that. I wonder if it's a sticky pilot bearing or a sticking disc that only sticks in 1-2. I'm having trouble figuring out how either item would only stick in those 2 gears though. I spose it could be that the amount of tq in 3-5 overcomes the stiction. I guess at first glance I'd drain off some trans lube and see if there's metal chunks in it. That and take the bellhousing access panel or the fork boot off and make sure everything in there moves as it should when the driven wheels are up in the air.

[Reed067]

I doubt it's gearbox but if you let it go it's liable to become that. I wonder if it's a sticky pilot bearing or a sticking disc that only sticks in 1-2. I'm having trouble figuring out how either item would only stick in those 2 gears though. I spose it could be that the amount of tq in 3-5 overcomes the stiction. I guess at first glance I'd drain off some trans lube and see if there's metal chunks in it. That and take the bellhousing access panel or the fork boot off and make sure everything in there moves as it should when the driven wheels are up in the air.

That's what confusing me why only those two gears? Granted it's over due for a oil change in the gear box. Still I would think that ot would stick in other gears then just those two.