# Manual car revs but doesn’t go anywhere and doesnt stall when in gear and the clutch is not pressed in **URL:** \ **Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\ **Created:** [September 3, 2019, 6:53pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/manual-car-revs-but-doesn-t-go-anywhere-and-doesnt-stall-when-in-gear-and-the-clutch-is-not-pressed-in/148048 "2019-09-03T18:53:28Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 5\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![bowenhazen\_156997](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/a9a28c/32.png) [@bowenhazen\_156997](https://community.cartalk.com/u/bowenhazen_156997)\ **Post date:** [September 3, 2019, 6:53pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/manual-car-revs-but-doesn-t-go-anywhere-and-doesnt-stall-when-in-gear-and-the-clutch-is-not-pressed-in/148048/1 "2019-09-03T18:53:28Z")
I have a 6 speed rear wheel drive 2005 Jeep Liberty. I just replaced the clutch about a week ago and it was running great until last night. I was slowing down for a red light, and when I put it in neutral the transmission made a clunking noise. when I shifted into first gear and tried to go I didn’t go anywhere but the engine just reved. I also noticed that when I had it in gear I was able to take my foot off of the clutch and the car wouldn’t stall. I do have clutch pressure. I was only a couple houses away from mine so I pushed it home and when I did I realized that every couple of feet there was a popping sound that sounded like it was somewhere in the transmission. I was planning on taking a look at the clutch to see if I had installed it wrong, but if not, I don’t know where to go from there, and if anyone knows anything I could check first without having to tear out the transmission that would be great. Thanks ---
**Author:** ![Rod-Knox](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/a183cd/32.png) [@Rod-Knox](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Rod-Knox)\ **Post date:** [September 3, 2019, 7:27pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/manual-car-revs-but-doesn-t-go-anywhere-and-doesnt-stall-when-in-gear-and-the-clutch-is-not-pressed-in/148048/2 "2019-09-03T19:27:41Z")
Have you looked under the Jeep? The drive shaft may have thrown a U-joint. But then if you hung the transmission input in the clutch before installing the bolts the disc may be separated at the hub. Those are what come to mind first. ---
**Author:** ![bowenhazen\_156997](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/a9a28c/32.png) [@bowenhazen\_156997](https://community.cartalk.com/u/bowenhazen_156997)\ **Post date:** [September 3, 2019, 8:16pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/manual-car-revs-but-doesn-t-go-anywhere-and-doesnt-stall-when-in-gear-and-the-clutch-is-not-pressed-in/148048/3 "2019-09-03T20:16:59Z")
It was late last night so I didn’t look at it close yet, and to be honest I didn’t even think about checking anything related to the drive shaft until you said something. I’ll check that out once I get off work. Thanks ---
**Author:** ![Whitey](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/whitey/32/24680_2.png) [@Whitey](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Whitey)\ **Post date:** [September 3, 2019, 9:19pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/manual-car-revs-but-doesn-t-go-anywhere-and-doesnt-stall-when-in-gear-and-the-clutch-is-not-pressed-in/148048/4 "2019-09-03T21:19:46Z")
Replacing the clutch on a car that old can come with additional needed parts. You might need a new master cylinder or slave cylinder, and if you need one, you might as well replace both. ---
**Author:** ![bowenhazen\_156997](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/a9a28c/32.png) [@bowenhazen\_156997](https://community.cartalk.com/u/bowenhazen_156997)\ **Post date:** [September 4, 2019, 7:39pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/manual-car-revs-but-doesn-t-go-anywhere-and-doesnt-stall-when-in-gear-and-the-clutch-is-not-pressed-in/148048/5 "2019-09-04T19:39:36Z")
It did end up throwing a U joint. I got home from work and fixed it and it seems to be running correctly now