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<socorro_9@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> Ray O wrote:[color=green]
>> <socorro_9@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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>> >I have a 1998 Corolla CE with approx. 139,000 miles on it. Its a five
>> > speed and I noticed lately that the gears do not shift good. I have to
>> > push hard on the gas in order for it to go. In fact, I think that all
>> > my gears are like that...a long passing gear before it catches. What
>> > is that, the transmission or the clutch?
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>> When you say that the gears "do not shift good" do you mean that it is
>> difficult to put the gearshift lever into position or do you hear a
>> grinding
>> noise when shifting?
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>> check the fluid level in the clutch master cylinder next to the brake
>> master
>> cylinder in the engine compartment.
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>> Ray O
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> No, the gears shift into position well, its just that the gears do not
> catch upon shifting. When it finally gets into gear, the engine revs,
> but the car does not speed up.
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DEFINITELY a worn clutch.