I was thinking bad clutch and/or clutch hydraulics (master cylinder). 60k is a long time for a clutch to last, although mine went to 70k and had 5-10k left in it. It's not uncommon for them to last only 30k. It all depends on what kind of driving was done and how hard drivers were on the clutch.
As long as the gearbox is being pulled you really should do the rear main seal; it's inexpensive (~$120 for parts). There's a fairly good likelihood you'll need a new flywheel as well, and you might also want to consider replacing the IMS bearing. If you're in for the long haul in terms of ownership, these things are all worthwhile IMO.
Let us know how it turns out.
Last edited by gschotland; 03-09-2010 at 01:47 PM.
The shifter did feel like it was still connected. I can't be sure it was TOTALLY connected, but I could feel the gates between the gears. Another question:
The shifter did feel like it was still connected. I can't be sure it was TOTALLY connected, but I could feel the gates between the gears. Another question:
It seems odd that you'd go so quickly from a perfectly working trans to not being able to shift at all. From what I've read about trans failures they don't typically happen like that; it's more of a slow deterioration starting with the 2nd gear synchro. That's why I was thinking a loss of hydraulic pressure due to a failed master cylinder and/or clutch failure.
If you rule out the gearbox linkage, you might want to consider getting the job done by Flat6 in N. Georgia if you're thinking of getting the IMS bearing retrofit. Jake did a great job on mine.
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