# need help diagnosing drivetrain issue (long post warning) **URL:** \ **Category:** NYSpeed Automotive\ **Created:** [July 2, 2011, 7:14am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/need-help-diagnosing-drivetrain-issue-long-post-warning/214112 "2011-07-02T07:14:33Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![JohnS1](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/johns1/32/6142_2.png) [@JohnS1](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JohnS1)\ **Post date:** [July 2, 2011, 7:12pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/need-help-diagnosing-drivetrain-issue-long-post-warning/214112/21 "2011-07-02T19:12:57Z")
Will look in the engine bay tomorrow. I’m assuming the fork is straight when not bent? (lol dumb question but just making sure I know what to look for) Thanks everyone for your input so far. I’ll keep you all posted. ---
**Author:** ![JohnS1](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/johns1/32/6142_2.png) [@JohnS1](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JohnS1)\ **Post date:** [July 3, 2011, 6:57am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/need-help-diagnosing-drivetrain-issue-long-post-warning/214112/22 "2011-07-03T06:57:08Z")
Just came back from trying to look in the dust boot (didn’t see anywhere else I can look inside) and the release fork looks straight to me… At least compared to what a new one looks like from google images. ---
**Author:** ![Carnut](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/carnut/32/7590_2.png) [@Carnut](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Carnut)\ **Post date:** [July 3, 2011, 7:15am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/need-help-diagnosing-drivetrain-issue-long-post-warning/214112/23 "2011-07-03T07:15:20Z")
Very common to have to replace the master and slave at the same time. If after that it’s still difficult then it is time to remove the transmission and take a look at the fork, TOB and clutch [Previous page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/need-help-diagnosing-drivetrain-issue-long-post-warning/214112.md?page=1)