Transmisson, 1st Gear Question Options

[xperu]

I drive a 74 4 cylinder. W pulling my shift into 1st, say at a complete stop I have a very difficult time pulling the shift into 1st and sometimes I have to put in 2nd to go. Most of the time I will put it in 1st while coasting to a stop. When going through the rest of the gears the trans shifts very smooth. Any help would be appreciated. Mike

[Rand]

This is very common with worn 901 transmissions. Like Elliot said, check your clutch adjustment. Maybe you'll get lucky. Sadly, it's usually the synchros/sliders in the tranny which requires tearing it apart and replacing parts.

In the mean time, slipping into 3rd just before into 1st can help, as it slows down the moving parts when the synchros aren't doing their job.

This has been a huge frustration to me as well, because my current car was sold to me as "good shifting" but it's the same old problem I've had with two other bagged out sideshifters. It's ironic when the best shifting car I've ever had was a 1970 tailshifter. Simply a matter of the wear factor on the internal parts.

I'm in the market for a Dr Evil clinic or an absolutely trustworthy fresh sideshift tranny.... Or, should I wait to go all Subie?

Sorry for the hijack Mike, but seemed on topic enough to fit the conversation.