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Aug 25, 2009 | 02:26 AM

Johns C5

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It was just the clutch

Thanks for any comments

Last edited by Johns C5; Sep 24, 2009 at 11:26 AM. Reason: It was just the clutch

Aug 25, 2009 | 07:43 AM

clif

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St. Jude Donor '09-'10

Sounds like something in the torque tube... Maybe on of the couplings died? At any rate, you will need to drop the diff and transmission to get to it. Good luck!

Aug 25, 2009 | 12:30 PM

SEEYAA

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i agree, does sound like a coupler has failed goodluck!

Aug 25, 2009 | 12:37 PM

BLOWNBLUEZ06

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Just to be different, I'm going with door # 2 and say you lost your gear cluster inside your tranny.

Aug 25, 2009 | 02:49 PM

dgrant3830

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Well, get the rear end off the ground, first blocking the front wheels of course, fire it up and roll them gently. Get a friend to do this while you are under there listening.

Aug 25, 2009 | 03:19 PM

Eric D

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St. Jude Donor '09-'10-'11

Sounds like a clutch near total failure to me.

Aug 25, 2009 | 03:20 PM

clif

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St. Jude Donor '09-'10

in ALL cases, he will need to drop the driveline!

Aug 25, 2009 | 04:01 PM

dougbfresh

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Sounds like clutch to me too.

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Aug 25, 2009 | 04:52 PM

redcycle13

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From: Southaven MS

Sounds like clutch failure.

I had an instant clutch failure about a year ago. It gave no warning signs, but when I dumped the clutch in second gear it just stuck in second and wouldn't come out. I turned the car off for a few minutes, and was able to get it to change gears, but it would never hold any power/load again. Replaced with a new clutch a week later, and problem solved.