Clutch not disengaging 1986 Toyota Camry

[Duncan MacPherson]

Here is a video showing you what is happening with the clutch pedal all the way down and putting it into gear.

[video]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TkUBHUPwdn8[/video]

Well the video link is not working, but the tires are moving.
At the end you can hear it grinding into first. There seems to be no leaks in the master and slave cylinders. The clutch does have 250K on it, but I don’t think a clutch causes this. Then again I know nothing of this lol. The transmission fluid was changed just the other day. I was hoping it would help another problem, but this is the cause of that problem in the first place. Here is a link to the thread if you want to know more about it. https://www.ericthecarguy.com/forum/8-Service-and-Repair-Questions-Answered-Here/43106-clutch-pedal-going-to-far-down?start=10#50631

Thanks for all of the help you guys have been giving me. I really appreciate it. 🙂

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[Mathieu]

[video]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c-m5F0zEvyo[/video]

[video]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h7JJ_g2UuBI[/video]

[video]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7EViuUSTUxU[/video]

[college man]

If the clutch has 250k on it.I would say the clutch
is worn out. the friction material is gone.Time for a
clutch.

[Duncan MacPherson]

Thanks for the fast response. So do you think I have caused a lot of damage to my transmission? Because I would rather replace that than just the clutch to find more damage. But all the gears work fine once it is in gear so maybe not a bad sign. So in other words, I should replace the clutch asap before I cause more damage? If so I’d probably be looking around 700 total parts and labor correct? I would do it myself, but I have zero time to do it. I’m a workaholic lol Thanks again for the help. You guys are awesome.

[Mathieu]

the clutch have a circular brake pad material that help to stop the fly wheel before shifting. So, one day you need to replace the clutch as you can see on the videos to know more.

[Duncan MacPherson]

600 parts and labor at the garage I really enjoy going to. Great people and great service. Thanks again for all of the help. I will keep this posted in about a months time when I get it done.

[Mathieu]

Thank you !

[EricTheCarGuy]

The clutch is separate from the transmission so don’t worry about damaging the transmission. It does seem that replacing the clutch would be the logical thing to do in your case. Keep us posted on your progress with this.

[Duncan MacPherson]

Well I took it to the shop today to have the clutch replaced, but when they took the starter off they looked at it and said it was replaced not very long ago… Apparently the original owner of the car didn’t remember the clutch was replaced. The original owner said it was the original. My guess is one of his kids that drove it burnt it up and replaced it not telling him. So I am still having hard shifting and grinding in third and once in a while in first. Back to the drawing board. Thanks for all of your Guy’s help.

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