Hi Troy,
Check and make sure your clutch reservoir is full of brake fluid.
God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O
http://www.billhughes.com/

Troy wrote:
>
> Ever since that evil drunk dude hit me in my jeep, I occasionally have a
> somewhat grinding noise putting my jeep into 1st gear from a dead stop...
>
> For instance, I will come off a freeway and stop at a light... jeep in
> neutral. Then I push in the clutch, move the shifter to 1st and thats when
> I hear gear grinding. The sound occurs before I release the clutch, and
> keeping my foot on the clutch moving the shifter back to neutral and then
> back to 1st it doesn't make the noise again. I get it once in while after
> stops, but it happens every time I drive it. What's going on? Could the
> tranny be pushed over or something? I was hit on the left, pushed 10 feet,
> smacked to a dead stop on my right via a big curb.
>
> Any ideas?
>
> Troy