Thanks for the reply gents. We just got the car back after changing the tranny fluid. As suspected, still grinds shifting up to third when cold. I did try "double clutching" as one of the posters above suggested and to my surprise NO GRIND at all! Not sure if that changes anything, but at ...

Thanks Jolt! I'm swapping out the tranny fluid one more time. Will try the double clutching tomorrow. Any idea why it only has the grind problem when it's cold? Once you drive it around a while the same day it's good. Then it reverts back to grinding into third the next day until you drive it around...

..Also to add to my post above- we changed the clucth last July and it happened in December. The problem happened suddenly.

Hey All, Finally got our money back and switching mechanics now. We brought it to the dealership after the shady mechanic. They looked at all the linkage. Looks good they said, not the problem. Verified the transmission was changed by the previous mechanic. Clutch was changed because it was worn out...

Thanks for the reply. Since January we've switched the transmission twice. They just checked the linkage and they still don't know what it is. Super frustrating. We took it to the dealer and they want to charge 2k for Inspecting the clutch and transmission. Mechanic doesn't want to give us our money...

PostSat Jan 16, 2016 9:20 am Hi All! My wife and I own a 2009 Pontiac vibe. We replaced the clutch a few months ago. 2 weeks ago when shifting up to 3rd gear or down shifting to 3rd it makes an initial grind noise. We're both experienced stick drivers and make sure to push the clutch all the way dow...