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Title: stiff gears
Post by: scottambrose on 15 August 2012, 19:49:32

Sometimes my gears feel stiff say for example I get in car in morning depress clutch and then it wont go into 1st or reverse then if I try 3rd then 1st its  any ideas

Title: Re: stiff gears
Post by: Murph on 15 August 2012, 20:42:09

Drain the gearbox and then top up with fresh oil - not too expensive from VX.

That should sort you out.

Title: Re: stiff gears
Post by: scottambrose on 15 August 2012, 21:35:20

Is that a fairly easy job

Title: Re: stiff gears
Post by: Murph on 15 August 2012, 21:42:16

It's not too bad a job, just be careful cos old gear oil stinks!

Title: Re: stiff gears
Post by: 2woody on 15 August 2012, 22:19:32

it's ATF, don't forget.

Title: Re: stiff gears
Post by: albitz on 15 August 2012, 22:49:58

In a manual ?  ???

Title: Re: stiff gears
Post by: Andy B on 15 August 2012, 22:54:43

Quote from: Albitz on 15 August 2012, 22:49:58

In a manual ?  ???

nothing unusual about ATF in a manual 'box  ;) ;)

Title: Re: stiff gears
Post by: albitz on 15 August 2012, 22:56:24

Unheard of when I used to drive manual cars,but that was just after they started fitting steering wheels instead of a lever. :D ;D

Title: Re: stiff gears
Post by: jibberwobble on 15 August 2012, 23:20:21

My 2.5 used to do this, it got slowly worse and then the clanking rattling noise started. It would sound like bag of nuts n bolts when the clutch was disengaged so I always assumed it was a flywheel/clutch issue and something was coming loose or breaking. Never got round to looking into it as the car had other reasons why I wasn't going to be spending too long trying to fix it.

Title: Re: stiff gears
Post by: Kevin Wood on 15 August 2012, 23:51:13

Could also be the clutch dragging slightly due to contamination or a poor seal in the hydraulic system. Worth changing the gear oil first though.

Title: Re: stiff gears
Post by: jibberwobble on 16 August 2012, 00:05:12

My clutch was definately dragging.

Title: Re: stiff gears
Post by: scottambrose on 16 August 2012, 11:37:35

the clutch feels fine its almost like the linkage is stiff . to change the oil do i just undo the plug on the side and then refil until it dribbles out

Title: Re: stiff gears
Post by: markrnorton on 16 August 2012, 12:03:00

fresh gearbox oil can make the world of difference. But as stated the old stuff does stink and can stain driveways badly

Title: Re: stiff gears
Post by: JamesV6CDX on 16 August 2012, 13:37:48

I would be tempted to change the gear oil (Vx only!!) and reverse bleed the hydraulics (easy peasy job) :y