My car wont go in gear with the engine running, it will go in if not running and then start. I understand that the clutch pedal is on a ratchet system but have tried lifting the pedal up then all the way down but cannot hear any ratchet noise and makes no difference, the car is a 1990 sapph 4x4.

Help please for a mechanical novice

 

I don't believe that nobody can help me with this problem

 

Flick the pedal, put it all the way down and slide your foot off so it bangs, this can sometimes reset ratchet, other than that you can use small flat screwdriver but it's hard to explain.

How do you know you don't need a new clutch?

 

im having the same issue but with the added problem of the the clutch engaging when my foots down. as you can imagine it makes sitting at junctions interesting

im taking this issue as an insentive to fit new cluctch and gearbox

 

Would change the spigot bearing: INA spigot bearing
on every clutch change. But this isn't included in the clutch kit, so it is mostly as old as the car.

 

Thanks guys, looks like its a trip to the garage as changing a clutch is beyond my novice capabilities.

 

driven7, It looks like you have the correct slave and master cylinder, as yours (is it a Sapphire Cosworth 2wd or 4x4? ) is a left hand drive not sure where the clutch fluid bottle is located.

Clutch fluid bottle

master cylinder

Is your set up different as it is a left hand drive?