hard to change gear =/

[james]

when my 5 is cold it is hard to change 1st - 2nd and sometimes 3rd
i am just after draning and replacing all the old fluid with brand new stuff
i also dissassembled both cylinders
the slave is 6.5/10 and i will replace it

it hard to get into and some time out of first
second gear is just plain hard to get into

i have replaced the oil in the box and diff
valvoline is what i used

do any of you people get this problem and have you got any ideas as to what the fault is ?

[rhysmate]

Its normal enough

I get it in the mx5 nd the s2k. Once the oil is warm it gets around the box and the gears get all lubed up.. its not an issue As long as you arent grinding.

Also, if the slave is leaky itll cause trouble too so change it.. get it off autolinkuk.co.uk

[james]

yes i see there deal is grate
id love to belive its normal but how come this is the first car that i have had this issue ( 1 starlet 2 civic's) ?

[MX5Spares]

possibly slight wear in the bearings in the gearbox causing the gear shafts to drop slightly.Usually happens around 100k but sooner if car is being driven hard.A lot of Nissans etc seem to be the same.Gearbox is only around 150e from us so dont worry about it .!!

[james]

the previous owners ware number 1 a girl and number 2 a mechanic that drove the car very very very rarely

[james]

the previous owners ware number 1 a girl and number 2 a mechanic that drove the car very very very rarely

[aquarian5]

Sounds very like the slave cylinder is on its last legs.

[james]

it nose dont it

[pjmazda]

Sounds like slave cylinder mine got so bad could not get gear at all
Pull back rubber on slave and see does any oil drop out, if it does replace slave or rubber inside slave.

[james]

Why replace the seals when the cylinder could be scored from ware

i found a cylinder on bay for like E35 delivered

i am reading that it could be to do with the gear oil

gl5 is what i used but gl4 seems to getting good words ??

[rhysmate]

You're over thinking it. Just change the slave cylinder...You should be OK then..

[james]

i will but the gl4 is being highly recomended so im going with that first

[leamyj]

Slave cylinder.......cheap and easy fix

[rhysmate]

i will but the gl4 is being highly recomended so im going with that first

it wont make any difference, its cheaper to change the cylinder and its definitely your problem man!!!

[MX5Spares]

some people just dont listen......