I have a 96 chevy / geo prism. Front wheel drive, 4 cyl, 5 speed manual.
About 6 months ago, I let a friend, who owed me money replace the clutch. He did a piss poor job, and I had to take it to a mechanic. The mechanic told me that there were several bolts missing from the transmission and the motor mounts. He replaced the bolts, but it still had a rattle when sitting still out of gear. The rattle stops when the clutch is pressed.
Now I have lost all ability to smoothly take off in first and reverse. No matter how slow I let out on the clutch, or how low the RPM when I let out on the clutch, the whole front end jumps and shakes violently like it would if you popped the clutch without giving it gas. It dosen't go dead, but I expect to find parts on the ground after every launch.
Do I need a new clutch? a new car?
What causes this, and how do I fix it?
2007-07-03
18:19:59
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cplkittle
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Maintenance & Repairs