HELP I've got an engine problem Options

[Akira_g4]

Alright so I was driving to the grocery store with my girlfriend. We went inside and then when we came out and got outside, I turned on the car and I couldn't get the car into gear. Also the clutch felt "different." and also the car was shaking like crazy!!! After trying forever I finally got into 1st gear and then I tried to shift and I couldn't! I had to force it into 2nd and then 3rd. luckily my house was like a mile away. But two times my car wouldn't let me get into gear on the way to my house. as of now its sitting in front of my house. I have no idea what's wrong with it. So what's the problem? can it be fixed? and how much will it cost to fix it?

This post has been edited by Akira_g4: Mar 18, 2008 - 2:53 PM

[DEATH]

No - that's absolutely rediculous pricing. It sounds like they are just guessing as to the potential causes of the problem cause they listed the first 3 things I would check. You can get a clutch job elsewhere with an OEM style clutch for $500 or a little more. Furthermore, changing the clutch, master and slave cylinders and bleeding the hydraulic system is really very easy and straight forward even if you've never done it before. I'd find a friend or relative who has experience changing clutch and get them to at least oversee you doing the work and save a bunch of cash and gain some experience.
First thing I'd do is change the slave and master cylinder [since that's what they told you - I have no idea what's specifically wrong with your car as I'm not there]. They are easy and require almost nothing else to be removed. If that doesn't fix the problem - move on from there to the clutch, pressure plate and throw out bearing.
Hope this helps you some.

This post has been edited by DEATH: Mar 19, 2008 - 11:45 AM