Hi On driving a Suzuki Vitara JLX 96 P Reg 1.6 as driving along couldnt get any gear except for 5th , When stopped any gear was hard to select but when possible and raised the clutch the jeep would not move as if the hand brake was on . When found neutral clutch raise hence still in gear . NO previous clutch problem or nouse but burning smell when trying to select gears .. seem to think its a transmission problem .. Plse advise
PS this vehicle can only be moved in 5th gear and no reverse
Sounds like a clutch problem to me.
So, with the engine off, can you select all gears? If yes, your gearbox is probably OK.
And now with the engine idling, can you select any gears with out crunching? If this is difficult, then try this next test in an area where movement forward or backwards won't be a problem.
With the engine OFF, foot ON the clutch, the handbrake OFF, and in 1st gear, start the car. BE READY TO TURN IT OFF.
If the car moved forward as you cranked the engine, then your clutch is not adjusted properly or has worn out. That is more-than-likely the smell you got before - burnt clutch disc from it slipping.
You can drive it, but every time you want to start off, you'll have to turn the engine off, select 1st then start the engine. Accelerate slowly, making sure the revs don't rise faster that you're speeding up, and change gear by judging engine revs between gears.
Don't keep driving it as it is, as you WILL have gearbox problems if you don't fix the clutch.
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