New clutch now we cant get it in gear! HELP!!

[Brettriehl101]

ok yesterday we finished putting together my brothers old cav (96 Z24) he blew the clutch so we took it all apart got the new one it and finally had time to get it all together again. So we started it in neutral with the clutch in... and we can keep it running but if u depress the clutch it turns off.. and when u try and shift into a gear it feels like something is blocking u from doing so. the shifter can not even go by the 1st and 2nd gears... and 3 4 5 and R do not allow it in... does anyone have any ideas here? thanks

[formulaross]

Not being able to get it into gear with the engine running is a sign that the clutch is not disengaging. Did you disconnect the slave cylinder during the clutch replacement? If so, correctly bleeding the hydraulic slave cylinder can be a real PITA! Just my opinion, though.

[Brettriehl101]

ya i think we did... its like there is something blocking eatch gear thou.. we can move it in neutral between 3-5 but it doesnt move over to the 1st area in neutral.. and when u try and get it in gear it feels like there is osmething blocking it from pushing in...

[CavLCD128]

this might not even be close to the problem but check the shift cables, make sure they are where they should b

[jakegday]

you read my mind, i had a VERY similar problem once, and it turned out to be the shift cables, they needed to be replaced