[BigT71]

hey again guys, truck is running much better now. lol. got a question for anyone on a 2000 Plymouth Neon (bro-in-laws). he is having trouble with a horrible shake when it is put into first gear (5-spd man.) or reverse. is this a hydraulic clutch? mechanical? can anyone point me in the right direction of help. seems to be some kind of linkage proble, or maybe cable tension? HELP! lol

 

[Smokey]

Shakes when trying to take off in first or reverse,... Or shakes when rolling in first and reverse,... or shakes sitting still in gear,...

Try for a better description, and maybe some one can help.

 

[Evildriver-3]

A clutch problem, manual trans right, could be shot, does it do it under hard accel

 

[macario]

Contaminated or worn clutch.

 

[BigT71]

it does it with slight acceleration in first or reverse. making one hell of a noise when pushing in the clutch pedal

 

[Slanted_Mind]

it does it with slight acceleration in first or reverse. making one hell of a noise when pushing in the clutch pedal

Usually a sign of a bad throwout bearing. Could also be a worn clutch, and the vibration could also be caused by a warped flywheel.

I still vote throwout bearing though (it can cause all three symptoms you describe)

-SM