Having trouble get into 2nd gear

[bluesheepbrian]

Having trouble getting into 2nd gear. Can get into it from first gear but its hard. Can not downshift to second at all. I stop, put in first, then start moving again like at light, and can puty in second again put its like I have to shift hard to get into 2nd. I dont shift it to hard, it might make it worse. No grinding when this happens. Any idea what the problem might be?

[Pir0]

Coud be a gear selector problem, out of alignment or the bushes in it have gone a bit soggy.


Not sure if your gearbox has this but, it's worth having a look at.
http://www.max-boost.co.uk/max-boost/go ... 28_adj.htm

[PrecisionBoost]

Sounds like the gear linkage was bent somehow or as PirO said perhaps the bushings are worn out.

Personally it sounds more like an alignment issue.... you don't have any issues getting into 4th?

[MMamdouh]

my gears were a bit had to engage and going from 2 to 3 is a bit hard... replacing tranny oil made shifting better but still going from 2 to 3 is a bit sluggish... atleast compared to my dad's car

replace tranny oil if you are over 60k kms ad check the lenkage.

MMamdouh

[bluesheepbrian]

I don't have any issues going into 4th.

I have 56k miles on it, so I guess I can check the fluids.

[MMamdouh]

Coud be a gear selector problem, out of alignment or the bushes in it have gone a bit soggy.


Not sure if your gearbox has this but, it's worth having a look at.
http://www.max-boost.co.uk/max-boost/go ... 28_adj.htm

i took off the cover on my shift gear and found the alighnment holes but i can see that the stick will not be in dead neutral position, instead it will be mid way between first and second gears... right?

MMamdouh

[Pir0]

Yep, that's where it's supposed to be when alligning it, In neutral, to the left. Not too far too the left though, which is why this hole is brilliant