glcoupeguy Posted October 19, 2009 Share Posted October 19, 2009 i have an 87 GL coupe. my car gets stuck in gear if i try to shift past 5.5k. i used to be able to shift at the redline but now i have to wait for it to rev down before i can shift. the clutch is pretty new... maybe 2k miles on it. my friend said i need to replace my clutch fork. is there something i can do that wouldnt require me pulling anything? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattquerio Posted October 19, 2009 Share Posted October 19, 2009 Why would shift an 87 GL at redline, or 5500 for that matter? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glcoupeguy Posted October 19, 2009 Author Share Posted October 19, 2009 (edited) its fun? the car isnt exactly a collectors item. why are you even responding? i dont remember asking if what i was doing was ok with you Edited October 19, 2009 by glcoupeguy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattquerio Posted October 19, 2009 Share Posted October 19, 2009 (edited) I meant to fix the problem, I'd stop shifting at redline, and call it good. I'm not judging you, I just don't find it absolutely necessary to shift a 90hp engine at 6 grand, when there is little to be gained by doing so. Edited October 19, 2009 by mattquerio Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hatchsub Posted October 19, 2009 Share Posted October 19, 2009 (edited) I meant to fix the problem, I'd stop shifting at redline, and call it good. I'm not judging you, I just don't find it absolutely necessary to shift a 90hp engine at 6 grand, when there is little to be gained by doing so. Just the opposite. The only way to get anything out of these motors is to rev the piss out em. If you constantly granny shift at 3-4 grand your missing the entire other powerband that these motors have. Not to mention hes not hurting anything. Anyways...check your clutch cable before jumping to clutch fork. If you didnt re-adjust after putting the new clutch in it might not be quite right. Edited October 19, 2009 by hatchsub Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ricearu Posted October 19, 2009 Share Posted October 19, 2009 +1 clutch cable adjustment, the pedal should only have 3/4" free play Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glcoupeguy Posted October 20, 2009 Author Share Posted October 20, 2009 (edited) thanks very much! sorry bout my snappy reply i was pretty pissed earlier. ill post my results when i have some.. oh yeah, i dont have 90hp i have closer 100hp pure ownage Edited October 20, 2009 by glcoupeguy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clunkerbob Posted October 20, 2009 Share Posted October 20, 2009 whenever you replace a clutch assy , wirebrush or likewise clean the splines on the tranny mainshaft and apply a " light " coat of moly grease . Make sure the disc slides easy on the mainshft . Put a shot in the pilot bushing or bearing . Lots of problems from the disc binding up and making for hard shifting . Been there .. done that . May or may not be your problem but its a thought . Lots of times you can tell the disc is binding because when you try to shift into first from neutral at a stoplight its a *************** getting into 1st gear . Maybe a cable ? adjustment ? ... sometimes you just have to go through process of elimination to find the culprit . wring its neck .... Subaru's seem to like high revs for power Bob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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