While driving, I went to down shift and could not get it to go into gear. I coasted to curb and couldnt shift into any gear. If I forced it I could get into gear with a slight grind. Loaded it on a trailer and brought home to inspect. When I unloaded it the problem persisted. Checked the fluid, which was fine. Bled the clutch and it seemed to start shifting fine. Thought it may have gotten an air bubble in the line. Drove up and down the road without issue. Tried to drive it the following morning and backed up then it didnt want to shift out of reverse. Same issue. Clutch feels fine. Parked it and have been researching the issue. Cranked it up today to let it run and it seems to be shifting just fine! What is up with this?

Again clutch feels normal. Ive not been beating on it. It shifts fine when the engine is off, and does not while engine is running. Now, twice it has started shifting just fine while running.
Does anyone have any suggestions or toubleshooting ideas?

 

check the master and slave cylinders,could be leaking, How many miles on the car ?

 

Around 80,000. I checked the fluid immediately and it was just below the max line. No leaks from what I can tell.

 

I'm encountering a similar issue. Please reply if you found a solution.

 

I have not had the issue since. I have driven the car in the driveway multiple times and on the highway once. I will update if anything comes up.

 

If the gear oil has never been changed that is a good place to start even if it doesn't fix the problem. Inspect the shift linkage, locking pins, and the bushings for damage. A good location to check the master is inside the car behind the pedal. Sometimes it seeps in there very slowly. Also wouldn't hurt to verify that your clutch pedal is properly adjusted. That's all I can think of right now.

 

Is there a step by step with every part diy to replace clutch on 2009 Scion tC can someone help

 

Yes. Search the DIY section