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Wanted some opinions before talking to shop again.
Story:
I have a 5.7l 6spd manual with 35000 miles on it. I never hold my clutch open, always in and out of it, I have had a few fun days, but just quick start type of stuff (no extended burnouts or anything). I typically drive in low RPM range. A lot of those miles were town driving.
Friday I was driving an a car slowed in front of me to turn. I slowed and didn't come to a complete stop, had clutch in, and started in second gear since I was still rolling, released clutch, pushed clutch in and when I shifted from 2nd - 3rd, a pop sound (not sure if this happened during before or after releasing clutch. lots of metal on metal (bolts in tin can shaking) sounds. I pushed clutch in quickly and it would not move out of 3rd gear to neutral. got it pulled over, shut car off, when I pushed the start button, shifter released, as engine cranked, more metal on metal bouncing clanking parts sounds. I shut if off immediately and called tow truck. I never tried to get it back in 1st and release clutch just scared I would hurt something more.
Dealer is busy and has not had time to get to it yet, They did say they push started it, and put it in gear to drive it around back. Said something about that means clutch isn't entirely gone? but seemed to be leaning toward the clutch as the problem. Car has lifetime warranty, but of course clutch would not be covered in that.
I don't know enough about cars, to argue one way or the other, but wanted some opinions and thoughts.
I have had a clutch go out in a previous car, and it didn't explode like this, it simply started slipping and not allowing me to move shifter all the way into gear, would rev high but not allow car to move and so on... My Challenger has never had a problem getting into gear, never noticed a slipping clutch, nothing, no warning signs at all, just pop & very bad noises.
Story:
I have a 5.7l 6spd manual with 35000 miles on it. I never hold my clutch open, always in and out of it, I have had a few fun days, but just quick start type of stuff (no extended burnouts or anything). I typically drive in low RPM range. A lot of those miles were town driving.
Friday I was driving an a car slowed in front of me to turn. I slowed and didn't come to a complete stop, had clutch in, and started in second gear since I was still rolling, released clutch, pushed clutch in and when I shifted from 2nd - 3rd, a pop sound (not sure if this happened during before or after releasing clutch. lots of metal on metal (bolts in tin can shaking) sounds. I pushed clutch in quickly and it would not move out of 3rd gear to neutral. got it pulled over, shut car off, when I pushed the start button, shifter released, as engine cranked, more metal on metal bouncing clanking parts sounds. I shut if off immediately and called tow truck. I never tried to get it back in 1st and release clutch just scared I would hurt something more.
Dealer is busy and has not had time to get to it yet, They did say they push started it, and put it in gear to drive it around back. Said something about that means clutch isn't entirely gone? but seemed to be leaning toward the clutch as the problem. Car has lifetime warranty, but of course clutch would not be covered in that.
I don't know enough about cars, to argue one way or the other, but wanted some opinions and thoughts.
I have had a clutch go out in a previous car, and it didn't explode like this, it simply started slipping and not allowing me to move shifter all the way into gear, would rev high but not allow car to move and so on... My Challenger has never had a problem getting into gear, never noticed a slipping clutch, nothing, no warning signs at all, just pop & very bad noises.