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2005 Kia Spectra-Clutch Problems
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KiaOwner
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Jul 21, 2016, 2:12 PM
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2005 Kia Spectra-Clutch Problems
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I have a 2005 Kia Spectra EX stick shift. Back in March, I was driving...pushed the clutch in to change gears and the clutch stayed down :) My boyfriend installed a new clutch for me and the car was running fine for months until a few weeks ago.
I was driving home and it suddenly would only shift into 1st and 2nd gear and would get up no speed, so I coasted all the way home (maybe about a five minute drive). Now prior to my boyfriend changing the clutch, for about the past two years I noticed that when the weather was hot or if I let the car idle in neutral for a long time (like me sitting in the parked car trying to enjoy the heat or air conditioner on my lunch break)...that the clutch pedal would make a squeaking noise when released. The sound came and went but mostly during hot weather or when I let it sit in neutral for too long. It still did this even after the new clutch was installed.
Due to this, my boyfriend thought it was the slave cylinder and he changed the slave cylinder but the car would still not go into 3rd, 4th, 5th or reverse. He consulted some of his other mechanic buddy friends and they told him that it sounded like the lever assembly, so we special ordered the lever assembly and he put it in yesterday but the car still won't go into 3rd, 4th, 5th or reverse.
My boyfriend says the only other thing it could be is the linkage/cables.
Any other possible suggestions?
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Discretesignals
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Jul 21, 2016, 4:02 PM
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Does the gear shifter itself go into those gears, but the transmission doesn't? Can you go into those gears with the engine off? Has your BF inspected the two shift cables that go to the transmission and made sure they are connected properly? Did you BF make sure the transmission's fluid is at the right level?
Since we volunteer our time and knowledge, we ask for you to please follow up when a problem is resolved.
(This post was edited by Discretesignals on Jul 21, 2016, 4:04 PM)
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Jul 21, 2016, 4:30 PM
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Thank you so much for the reply and input!
On or off, the gear shifter will not go in to reverse. The car will shift in to the other gears when it's turned on or off but when its on it barely moves.
He says the fluid is at the correct level and the cables are connected
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Discretesignals
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Jul 21, 2016, 5:37 PM
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If all your linkage looks good, something might of happened inside the transmission. If you disconnect the cables at the transmission can the shifter move freely through the gears? It may come down to taking it to a transmission shop.
Since we volunteer our time and knowledge, we ask for you to please follow up when a problem is resolved.
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Jul 21, 2016, 6:13 PM
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Once again...thank you!
He says he plans to work on it this weekend, so we will get back and let you know how it all works out!
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