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Car Forum / BMW Cars / January 2009Can't get my car into gear
Hi there, can you someone please help me with a question i have regarding my 2002 BMW e46. I arrived at my car today, and after starting it, and trying to put into gear - it would not go in. I tried every gear only to experience the same problem. When I turned the engine off, the car would go into gear, but then jerk once I started it again. Also, the clutch is extremely stiff now..does anyone know what the problem might be? Do I need a new clutch assembly, or could it be just a slave cylinder. Please let me know. Thanks Rob > Hi there, > [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] > > Rob Sounds like the clutch is not releasing. Could be master or slave cylinder, line, hose, or mechanical.  SignatureJRE >can you someone please help me with a question i have regarding my >2002 BMW e46. I arrived at my car today, and after starting it, and [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] >be? Do I need a new clutch assembly, or could it be just a slave >cylinder. Please let me know. Thanks That does indeed sound like the clutch isn't disengaging. Could be all kinds of different things. Did you check the reservoir to see what the fluid level was? Slave cylinders, master cylinders, and hoses all fail. And sometimes things go wrong inside the transmission too. --scott Signature"C'est un Nagra. C'est suisse, et tres, tres precis." In article <af557020-e26e-4924-9a78-0e7049bc2356@a39g2000prl.googlegroups.com>, > can you someone please help me with a question i have regarding my > 2002 BMW e46. I arrived at my car today, and after starting it, and > trying to put into gear - it would not go in. I tried every gear only > to experience the same problem. When I turned the engine off, the car > would go into gear, but then jerk once I started it again. Sounds like the clutch not disengaging. > Also, the clutch is extremely stiff now..does anyone know what the > problem might be? Oh dear. Sounds like a major problem with the clutch itself. > Do I need a new clutch assembly, or could it be just a slave > cylinder. Please let me know. Thanks Normally when the hydraulics fail the clutch feels 'soft'. So my guess is either the release mechanism has seized in some way or there's a problem with the actual clutch cover. But either way it looks like a replacement clutch. IIRC, the slave cylinder is internal anyway, so most faults would require removal of the gearbox - and since the labour costs for this are high you'd normally replace the clutch anyway if doing this. Signature*Money isn't everything, but it sure keeps the kids in touch * Dave Plowman dave@davenoise.co.uk London SW To e-mail, change noise into sound. > Hi there, > [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] > > Rob Brake fluid reservoir is low. On BMW's cleverly the take off for the clutch is above that for the brakes, so if you don't check it the first symptom is you can't get it into gear with the engine running. In an emergency you can start it in gear, and then (if you know what you are doing) make clutchless changes until you can get it to your service place. I once helped a guy with snapped cable (pushing it to avoid the jumping start and knackering the starter & battery) from inside a steel works to his Ford dealer who had serviced it the day before ~2km away. If it is the slave, then in theory you should be able to pump the pedal several times and build up enough pressure to operate the clutch, but if this works, all you buy is a slim chance that you could drive to the repair shop. > Hi there, > [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] > > Rob |
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