scorpiankill Posted August 7, 2017 Share Posted August 7, 2017 i have a 2001 Subaru outback that i just replaced the clutch on. its very hard to shift and it wont go into 2nd or 4th or reverse. i can get it into 1st, 3rd, and 5th by really pushing it. i did change the transmission gear fluid at the same time. the shifter barely wants to move and wont go into those gears. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gloyale Posted August 7, 2017 Share Posted August 7, 2017 bleed the clutch slave Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeneralDisorder Posted August 7, 2017 Share Posted August 7, 2017 Yep - or broken fork. GD Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fairtax4me Posted August 8, 2017 Share Posted August 8, 2017 Engine off does it move into all gears? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scorpiankill Posted August 8, 2017 Author Share Posted August 8, 2017 engine off it still doesnt move i will bleed the clutch right now and see if that works. broken fork as in the one for the gear selector on top of the tranny? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
idosubaru Posted August 8, 2017 Share Posted August 8, 2017 (edited) these things can be a beast to bleed, very common for these to be troublesome. not a bad idea to replace the slave cylinder and hose while it's apart if you have to go in their again for work. engine off it still doesnt move i will bleed the clutch right now and see if that works. broken fork as in the one for the gear selector on top of the tranny?clutch fork is the pivot for the throw out bearing and slave cylinder to play see-saw with: https://www.google.com/search?q=outback+clutch+fork&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjV8Iifk8jVAhVBeSYKHeN8AS8Q_AUIDCgD&biw=1366&bih=662 Edited August 8, 2017 by idosubaru Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subaru Scott Posted August 8, 2017 Share Posted August 8, 2017 If it doesn't move with the engine off, the problem is with the shift linkage. Something did not get put back together right there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scorpiankill Posted August 8, 2017 Author Share Posted August 8, 2017 so i bled the clutch and nothing happened. i was just looking around to see what could be blocking it. i saw that there was 2 sensors on the back off the tranny on the side. the one that's more towards the front has 2 red wires and the one on the back has 2 black wires. i loosened the back one and i was able to shift into 2nd and 4th and reverse. do i have them backwards or are is the back one suppose to be loose? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scorpiankill Posted August 8, 2017 Author Share Posted August 8, 2017 the one in the back has a whit eplastice piece coming out of the end of it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
montana tom Posted August 8, 2017 Share Posted August 8, 2017 That rear sensor definitely should not be left loose. That is a neutral safety switch to inform the ecm if the tranny is in neutral or not. Sounds like your linkage at the rear of the trans got buggered up. Did you perhaps remove the tranny instead of the engine to change the clutch ? Drop the rear tranny cross member and inspect your linkage. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fairtax4me Posted August 9, 2017 Share Posted August 9, 2017 Those are supposed to have aluminum crush washers to seal the sensor to the case. If you took the sensors out and lost the crush washer it can thread in too far and jam the shift selector rail. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subaru Scott Posted August 9, 2017 Share Posted August 9, 2017 (edited) ^Bingo! Those do tend to stick to aluminum since they are... aluminum. Then, unless you know they are there, they look just like the... aluminum transmission. Then fall off when you're not paying attention. Edited August 9, 2017 by Subaru Scott Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gloyale Posted August 9, 2017 Share Posted August 9, 2017 I just don't understand why either Nuetral or reverse switch would be removed for doing a clutch? Do people not look for connectors? It's like when someone removes all the sensors and wiring from an intake before pulling the engine, rather than unpluggin the entire harness connector. I guess you gotta learn somehow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scorpiankill Posted August 9, 2017 Author Share Posted August 9, 2017 well im going to a junkyard to day to take one out and inspect to see if a washer is missing or i just had them in the wrong spot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fairtax4me Posted August 9, 2017 Share Posted August 9, 2017 Pretty easy to figure out if they're in the right spot. If they're wrong the reverse lights will turn on If move the shift lever to any gear. If you have them in the right places the reverse lights only work when it's in reverse. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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