# Stick shift is sticking **URL:** \ **Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\ **Tags:** clutches\ **Created:** [August 11, 2007, 3:54pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/stick-shift-is-sticking/2946 "2007-08-11T15:54:42Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 2\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![LynnDay](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/74df32/32.png) [@LynnDay](https://community.cartalk.com/u/LynnDay)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2007, 3:54pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/stick-shift-is-sticking/2946/1 "2007-08-11T15:54:42Z")
A question on a 97’ Toyota Corolla - manual: I had the clutch replaced on this car because the stick shift suddenly wouldn’t shift into 1st, 2nd or 3rd gear out of nuetral. It was a hazardous circumstance. After the clutch replacement, the problem has has re-occurred again and again. The mechanic cannot figure out what the matter is. I believe something hasn’t been addressed or that the shop didn’t install this clutch correctly. My question is - what is wrong and what can I do to fix it? ---
**Author:** ![BustedKnuckles](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/bustedknuckles/32/25_2.png) [@BustedKnuckles](https://community.cartalk.com/u/BustedKnuckles)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2007, 4:00pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/stick-shift-is-sticking/2946/2 "2007-08-11T16:00:21Z")
This car should have a hydraulic clutch linkage. It could be a problem with the hydraulic clutch assembly leaking, and not disengaging the clutch properly. We also had a problem once with the linkage under the dashboard with a broken connector that would not let the clutch totally dis-engage. That fix was a couple of hours and a $35 part. I also had my '88 Toyota Supra have a similar problem. This was due to a bad master cylinder. I replaced the master an slave cylinder together to fix that, and it cost more like $100 for parts.