Bit of a problem...

[xEPx]

Ok, I'm new here, been looking around a bit though.

I have a problem, I'm not too knowledgeable about e30's, I just bought a '89 325i (US Spec) and after a month of driving it heard a noise from around the tranny like a clicking when the car is idling and not in gear. I was thinking it was a throwout bearing. So I got a new clutch kit and was going to take it to a local shop and get it put in. Before I could do that the car would occaisonally deny me going into a gear, I would have to let the clutch out and put the clutch back in, sometimes multiple times to get the car into a gear. The problem got worse a couple days when I would put it into 1st and then release the clutch, the car seems to not want to go, almost as if the parking break was engaged.

My question really boils down to this...

Can a bad clutch/throwout bearing cause all this or am I going to be looking to replace the transmission?

Thanks in advance,

Eric

[xEPx]

I've been trying to narrow down the problem,

With the car off I can move it when I depress the clutch but not when it is in neutral. I'm really not sure what would casue that. I was also running through the gears and it seemed not to like to go into 3rd or 4th.

[vr2jetta]

I am fairly new to these too, but mine is more like a rattling noise. I originally thought tranny mount but the noise goes away when I depress the clutch, which led me to believe throwout bearing as well. GL with the problem and hope you can find some answers, sorry I couldnt help though.

[xEPx]

Thanks, I've scheduled an appt with a shop that specializes in E30's so I'll report back once I hear a verdict from them. Any suggestions though would be nice, as I could take those up with the mechanics.

[jlevie]

If you can engage gears with the engine off, but not easily with the engine running, the clutch isn't fully disengaging. That can be due to a worn out clutch, bad master cylinder, leak in the clutch system, or air in the clutch hydraulics. A rattle or clicking sound when the transmission is in neutral and the clutch is engaged may be nothing more than wear in the transmission input shaft bearings.