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Title: Difficult to get in gear from neutral
Post by: matt-sboro on 11 September 2008, 10:20:04

as title - if i try to get in gear from neutral then it takes a nit more effort than it should.

its fine when driving and i change gear but its if i put it into nuetral and then try and put it back into gear from there.

any ideas? gear box fluid?

Title: Re: Difficult to get in gear from neutral
Post by: Entwood on 11 September 2008, 10:24:00

Possibly a dragging clutch ?? or an incorrectly adjusted selector ??

Manual box the fluid is doing nothing when stationary, so I doubt fluid level has much to do with it.

Title: Re: Difficult to get in gear from neutral
Post by: JamesV6CDX on 11 September 2008, 10:30:18

Bleed the hydraulics first.

Title: Re: Difficult to get in gear from neutral
Post by: The Barge Captain on 11 September 2008, 13:18:50

Mine is doing the same.

I suspect there is a weak / broken spring on the pressure plate

Title: Re: Difficult to get in gear from neutral
Post by: jimmas on 11 September 2008, 13:41:42

Agree sounds like a weak pressure pate, does it drag when going into reverse.

Title: Re: Difficult to get in gear from neutral
Post by: matt-sboro on 11 September 2008, 14:15:15

what do you mean by drag?

its not been too bad today but some days you really have to force it in sometimes

Title: Re: Difficult to get in gear from neutral
Post by: jimmas on 11 September 2008, 14:17:22

sorry mate, does it crunch when going into reverse

Title: Re: Difficult to get in gear from neutral
Post by: matt-sboro on 11 September 2008, 14:29:26

no - doesnt crunch, just takes more effort than it should do to get in gear.

as i said before - its perfect when driving

Title: Re: Difficult to get in gear from neutral
Post by: Matchless on 11 September 2008, 14:46:29

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sorry mate, does it crunch when going into reverse

It wont 'crunch' when selecting reverse as there is a form of synchromesh on reverse.

It sounds like a dragging clutch which could be caused by:
Air in hydraulics
Oil contamination of friction surfaces
Dry grease on input shaft splines
Cracked or broken pressure plate spring

So bleed the hydraulics first ( from bottom up, look at my how-to on auto to manual conversion), everything else requires the gearbox to be removed.

Title: Re: Difficult to get in gear from neutral
Post by: tomoco on 11 September 2008, 23:07:57

I have similar probs with my car. but not as bad and only when the gearbox is cold. going to do a gearbox flush and oil change soon (when the car gets a day off) just to see if it makes any difference.
Think i'll attempt a full hydraulic flush out (brakes and clutch) Dont fancy dropping the gearbox out unless i have no choice. Had the car for 18 months and the problem has always been there, and it has'nt got any worse

Title: Re: Difficult to get in gear from neutral
Post by: JamesV6CDX on 12 September 2008, 00:15:33

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I have similar probs with my car. but not as bad and only when the gearbox is cold. going to do a gearbox flush and oil change soon (when the car gets a day off) just to see if it makes any difference.
Think i'll attempt a full hydraulic flush out (brakes and clutch) Dont fancy dropping the gearbox out unless i have no choice. Had the car for 18 months and the problem has always been there, and it has'nt got any worse

Flush the oil and bleed the hydraulics first, both easy jobs.

If you do have to drop the box, it really is a peice of cake :y