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first gear, it is a bitch sometimes |
johnpierre |
Oct 26 2012, 12:58 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 401 Joined: 11-September 12 From: culver city, ca Member No.: 14,913 Region Association: Southern California |
hey everyone
is it just me or does any one else have a difficult time selecting first gear when the car is at a stand still. if the stop permits, i.e. a stop sign, or a traffic light that is just about to go green and i am rolling i can put it in 1st no prob, but if i am at a stop light with other car and waiting a while, in neutral and try to engage 1st gear it does not seem to want to move in to place with any kind of ease. it is really bumming me out. makes me feel like a 16 year old just learning how to drive. the trans and gear shifting is tight and without issue, so i don't thing there is a issue mechanically, but am i missing something or is this just a characteristic of this 914 transmission. i have already done to much "if (IMG:style_emoticons/default/hissyfit.gif) you can't find it, grind it." |
Eric_Shea |
Oct 27 2012, 07:41 AM
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PMB Performance Group: Admin Posts: 19,275 Joined: 3-September 03 From: Salt Lake City, UT Member No.: 1,110 Region Association: Rocky Mountains |
QUOTE What that means is that your clutch is not disengaging fullly/its rubbing. Hey Mike, help me with this. As noted, I have the same issue. However, it seems my stop light solution is the same... Give it a tiny bit of clutch to get the gears moving and it slips right into first. This seems to actually counter what you're saying about the clutch not disengaging. I need to engage the clutch (even just a touch) to get the gear/synchro to move to engage. If I catch it soon enough or downshift into fist while there's still some motion, it seems to slip right in. That was my theory about possibly using a higher viscosity lube. The more sticky stuff transferring motion the better...? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/confused24.gif) When I installed the new clutch and put the tranny back my method wasn't by the book for the clutch cable, more like, make sure the lever was at the point of engagement and not beyond so it could be maladjusted there for sure. To be clear, mine isn't an issue of grinding as I attempt first, it's almost as if there's a block, like the gear teeth are an inch wide and I landed on the top of one of those plateaus with no way in. Engage the clutch a hair and it slides right in. Thoughts? |
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