TRANSMISSION SHIFTER ISSUE?

2017 HYUNDAI VELOSTER
107,000 MILES • 4 CYL • TURBO • 2WD • MANUAL
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This is the Rally trim. You can't go into gears but if you turn it off you can fine and it drives great then and clutch is good and pedal feels fine. Can you find for me if this has an electronic shifter control piece? I doubt these have shifter cables to the transmission. And it's location plz
Apr 10, 2026 at 4:41 PM
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Thanks for the video it helps, yep, this car does have shift cables but they are not the problem, the reason it wont go into gear is the clutch is not disengaging. Please watch this video to help as well

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EpBMj5ZY_bo

Can you put the vehicle in gear and then start the engine and the car will move or stall when you put the brake on? Be careful of the car moving when in gear and you start the engine. This looks like a clutch problem not a shifter issue. Please upload a short video in your response of the problem, so I can see what's going on

Apr 11, 2026 at 8:20 AM
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CAR DOES NOT STALL IN ANY CASE NO MATTER WHAT ONCE IN GEAR THEN STARTED.
Apr 11, 2026 at 11:31 AM
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Apr 11, 2026 at 3:28 PM
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Yep, it looks like the clutch disc has come apart and will not allow the car to go into gear or have the ability to drive the car so the transmission will need to come out and the clutch assembly replaced.
Apr 12, 2026 at 8:24 AM
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but if the clutch disc came apart how am I able to drive it once started and can speed up with no problem, and that goes for any gear I select including reverse
Apr 12, 2026 at 8:26 AM
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Usually the clutch disc will come apart and not allow disengagement. This is why you cant get it into gear.
Apr 12, 2026 at 8:45 AM
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I see. can you tell me why you first said this is not a cable issue just for my info
Apr 12, 2026 at 7:23 PM
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Sure, if the shifter works when the engine is not on, then the cables are okay.
Apr 13, 2026 at 8:55 AM
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Ugh. I see. Also, when off and you shift it into gears they don't go in smooth, something is in its way, so not 100% smooth
Apr 16, 2026 at 8:10 AM
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It wont be smooth in all gears, I say the clutch is bad and you need another.
Apr 16, 2026 at 9:04 AM