Hard to select 1st and 2nd gears!

Level 5 User Joined: 11 Apr 2006 Posts: 122

Right this is starting to piss me off now. It's just becoming a pain in the arse to select 1st and 2nd gears. 1st being the worst!

If i'm coming to a stop and select 1st it seems to slot in. But if i'm already at a stop I have to really wrench it in.

Reverse always crunches, unless I go quite slowly. Even with the engine off it's quite hard to select 1st. It seems to get harder when the engine gets warmer aswell!

3rd, 4th and 5th are fine though... These problems only seemed to start after the new clutch was fitted (full kit) the cable, pedal and everything else is fine as far as i'm aware.

Could it be anything with the linkage adjustment?

thanks.

Forum Moderator Joined: 02 Mar 2004 Posts: 19978

clutch cable liek we said before. get a renault one and get it fitted properly. the clutch isn't releasing fully.

Site Subscriber Joined: 28 Jan 2005 Posts: 3547

my 172 is crunching 3rd gear now onless i take like 3 seconds to change Crying or Very sad

Forum Moderator Joined: 18 Feb 2004 Posts: 7432

excessive raggage

Retroholic Joined: 23 Dec 2005 Posts: 3315

also check your selector fork as mine was buggered and had the same probs

Site Subscriber Joined: 28 Jan 2005 Posts: 3547

i dont rush the gears either, its been crunching for a long time if it was rushed, so i stopped rushing it!

Level 5 User Joined: 11 Apr 2006 Posts: 122

Chris, the clutch cable is still in it's orignal brackets - right up to the bracket on the gearbox and it was fine before. I have a renault one brand new right here but I don't think it will make a difference.

Was your selector fork bent bbracer?

thanks.

Forum Moderator Joined: 02 Mar 2004 Posts: 19978

I have yet to see a bent selector fork on a renault.

Retroholic Joined: 23 Dec 2005 Posts: 3315

no not bent had worn away and puncherd through if it is wore to excess you will be un-able to select gears poperly