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Now i've done a search, but couldnt exactly find what i was looking forNow then, my transmission is slipping through every gear! I've stopped the car, shut it down and let it rest for a moment before going, yet it still slips really badly. Anyone know what the problem is, or has had the same problem?

What exactly are you referring to? The clutch slips from gear to gear? As in it revs before it engages and goes? Sounds like you might wanna get the clutch checked out. These trannies/clutches are very nimble and notorious for going prematurely if they have been ran hard.

its like i cant get any power out of the engine b/c the clutch woulnt engage....kinda like when you burn the clutch out in first by having your foot half way down, it'll move, but no power is there...give it some gas and the RPM's just shoot up with no major increase in speed...I guess thats what it is, the clutch isnt engaging

Sounds like something with the clutch. Could be your master/slave cylinder, or the actual clutch plate. Can't really tell until you take it in!Sorry to hear this! Good Luck!

just what i need now, oh well, at least is covered by warrenty

It really sonds like you clutch. If it was the master cylinder, the clutch will be engaged all the time.Lets hope your dealer will fit it under warranty and do not change the clutch and charge you and claim it is "normal wear"

This same thing happened to somebody else on here a while back and the dealer was refusing to fix it because the clutch is a "normal wear" item not covered under warranty. The dealer found that the clutch had worn out but still refused to cover it. People were wondering about the extra weight of the Vibe/Matrix compared to the Celica which the tranny was designed for. But still, the weight difference is not that much that it should cause this problem. You should have this checked out.I've had my GT jump out of 3rd gear a few times before and I have to let the clutch slip excessively when starting out on a steep grade, but I haven't had any slippage problems like yours.

ive had my clutch slip after a couple of drag launches on juice.i thought it was totaly gone but it was just glazed over.if it does it still after about a week take it in.btw how many miles on it.

i got 11000 miles on it, so its still a babyok i got good news, it stopped slipping like a mo-fo. I took it out this morning to see if it was drivable to work, and i had no problems at all. I wanna know why it wouldnt engage at all last night, but worked fine today. There is still the burning clutch smell, i dont know if its still burning it some, or lingering odor from last nights episode.

I don't mean to be rude, but do you know how to drive a manual transmission car? If you've been slipping the hell out of the clutch for the last 11,000 miles, then your clutch could very well be toasted.

yeah i know how to drive a manual. There is no problem with the clutch anymore, thats what i was trying to say. For about 5 miles, the clutch wouldnt engage fully, which is why i was confused. All of my cars have been manuals, and i've never experienced something like that before

Dude, check out this post.You may want to pay attention to the reservoir level. My theory is that if the fluid gets hot it may expand and create pressure in the system and cause partial dis-engagement. causing slippage. Strange analogy.I race mountain bikes. On a run down Killington MT in Vermont my disc brake heated rapidly. So much so that the system could not bleed off the pressure as fast as it was building. What happened was that I lost alll modultion of my brake, it would lock the wheel as soon as i pulled on the lever. After the run the brakes cooled off and the system stabilized. I made eight more runs with out a problem. It referred to as brake pump. the clutch is a similar system that dis-engages the clutch when appplied.I'm not pootive how the clutch system is desigbed or relieved. Maybe a Toyota tech can back up my theory. Or disprove it (I'm not proud)

oops forgot the post linkhttp://forums.genvibe.com/zerothread?id=5172

That's the thread I was talking about. Thanks for digging that one up.

Hey Highrev2,Run Hope Hydraulic Discs, like the Hope Mini's, and you won't have them pump up problems on your downhill runs. The Hopes with the 'Open' system work awesome. http://www.hopetech.com for the brakesets, and http://www.pumpclub.org for the best bikeclub in the NW!Ellsworth rules!

Hey GT11, That happened a couple years ago on my Zaskar X, which came stock with Formula Disc brakes. Those were soon updated to Hayes. I don't race Downhill much anymore (Wife & 2 kids). But I am in the process of rebuilding my current bike with Shimano discs. Ride on!!