86 hatchback, 91k but

unfamiliar with failure symptoms of trans. Cant get going proper.

 

 

 

What normally occours:

Take gearbox out of gear push clutch pedal to near floor. Start. Idle.

 

Reverse: no prob.

But a foray into tirst requires revving up and usually a stall. Almost like going into the wrong gear but.. Anyway, sputterstall wait for the carb to vent oneonethousand-10

start, repeat.

 

 

Yes there is a tangible rpm difference when the clutch pedal is pushed even out of gear.

 

Cant quite trust this out the driveway yet. Good old fashioned learn the Subaru clutch kit procedure time? ( have done it on my vws but new to subaru wrenching.)

 

secondary issue that may be contributing is the lack of a fuel return line. Would that cause issues as well?

 

Hey, thanks..

I guess, lacking input, that I should consider the clutch worn and possibly the original or second clutch by this point at 92k. And having not done the procedure..

Heck when I wore the clutch out in the vw it was near bare disk so not good at diagnosing these :-)

 

 

If anybody like to cchime in.. Its clutch pedal near the floor, but havent checked adjustments.

The trans shift and clutch should be smoother, a bit pickier than the Brats.

You could adjust the clutch cable and maybe get another 6 months out of that clutch. But the way it sounds, is its already on its last legs and needs to be replaced.

 

But I would still try to tighten the cable and see if it helps.