Something odd happened when we went to collect the car yesterday. I started the engine, put it in gear, released the clutch and it drove! We put the tow strap away and departed in convoy with the tow car.
About a mile down the road there was a red traffic light. When it came to pulling away, as the clutch was released there was a distinct clunk similar to when a gearbox jumps out of gear and that was it – no drive.
We pushed the stricken Jazz off the main road into a side street, hooked up the tow strap and dragged it 10 miles the rest of the way.
The question is, how come it drove after standing for a while after the wheel bearing job was done? The loss of drive I experienced was just the same as described by the people that did the job.
Now, even with the engine running all gears can be selected without the clutch being depressed. The pedal seems normal to me so this suggests that either there is a problem with the clutch/release mechanism or more seriously – there is a problem with the gearbox. Has anyone out there ever had this happen on their car?