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intheflow

(29,624 posts) Sat Oct 11, 2014, 09:04 PM Oct 2014

And suddenly, I can't shift into first with my '97 Saturn SL2. [View all]

Kind of happened suddenly. I noticed some resistance driving into work this morning, then as I was driving home it was like I had to jam it into first. Just ended up starting from second for most of the hour-long commute home.

So I've come here to crowdsource: any idea what I might expect to pay for a clutch replacement on a '97 Saturn? It's been a good car to me, I've had it 3.5 years and it has a little over 295k miles on it. My last Saturn, a '96, blew its engine at 314k. I love these little reliable workhorses. But maybe at this point, I should look into just buying another one of this dying breed. What do you all think?

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And suddenly, I can't shift into first with my '97 Saturn SL2. [View all] intheflow Oct 2014 OP

I'm not a Saturn owner, but I've changed out clutches and rebuilt a transmission once. NYC_SKP Oct 2014 #1

This message was self-deleted by its author intheflow Oct 2014 #2

I seems like it happened pretty suddenly. intheflow Oct 2014 #3

Typically, we go into first gear only when we are at a full stop, from neutral. NYC_SKP Oct 2014 #4

Thanks, Skip. intheflow Oct 2014 #7

You're welcome! As I said, and others, it could be the syncromesh gears but I'd check the linkage. NYC_SKP Oct 2014 #9

What happens if you shift into neutral and then into first? Make7 Oct 2014 #5

Yes, that's how I drove home tonight. n/t intheflow Oct 2014 #8

same thing with mazda truck wharf rat Oct 2014 #6

One of the things my bf and I are talking about is intheflow Oct 2014 #10