# In gear car wont run

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/in-gear-car-wont-run/128151>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Created:** [November 3, 2018, 3:49pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/in-gear-car-wont-run/128151 "2018-11-03T15:49:09Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![Clint\_Charles](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/e79b87/32.png) [@Clint\_Charles](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Clint_Charles)\
**Post date:** [November 3, 2018, 3:49pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/in-gear-car-wont-run/128151/1 "2018-11-03T15:49:09Z")

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Clutch retainer broke, pedal went to floor with a loud thump. Temp fixed retainer, but now, in gear with clutch pedal out all my car does is rev up, will not drive. 1997 Jetta GLS

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**Author:** ![cwatkin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/59ef9b/32.png) [@cwatkin](https://community.cartalk.com/u/cwatkin)\
**Post date:** [November 3, 2018, 4:14pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/in-gear-car-wont-run/128151/2 "2018-11-03T16:14:26Z")

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Obviously the retainer was not fixed all the way. I am not sure what you mean by retainer. Do you mean the release bearing, fork, or lever?

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**Author:** ![Clint\_Charles](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/e79b87/32.png) [@Clint\_Charles](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Clint_Charles)\
**Post date:** [November 3, 2018, 4:17pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/in-gear-car-wont-run/128151/3 "2018-11-03T16:17:58Z")

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The clutch retainer. It holds the cable to the arm on the transmission. After I did a temp fix in it, as no auto parts store where Im at carries the clutch retainer clip, my car, in gear, with my clutch pedal out wont drive, just revs up.