Recently my gear box has been a bit iffy with first gear. It can be hard to put into first gear, and can crunch too.
When Selecting first;
If i am rolling up to lights i cant prepare and put the car into first, i instead have to wait untill im at a complete halt before selecting first. If i try to do it while rolling, it makes a horrible crunch.
About 5 month or so ago, i had it crunch into first a few times, so i tried to stop slecting firt while rolling. It seems to have got worse now.
Also, when pulling away in first (This is a new thing, within the last week or two);
Lets say i was going to pull away at lights. So i lift the clutch pedal up, to engadge the gear. Except now, and this only happens in first, it feels as if the clutch engages alot sooner, almost instantly when i begin to lift the pedal. Although, it is not fully engaged at this point, it then has to go right up to the "real" biteing point and then the car pulls off.
Its as if it partially engages then slips up to biteing point.
I have no problems with any other gears, so i was thinking it may be to do with the syncro mesh ring?
Im not very clued up on gearboxes, but its something ive heard of in the past.
Oh and after being in first, reverse can be a little iffy getting into. Although if i got 2nd to reverse it seems fine.
Any ideas guys?
Much appreciated.
When Selecting first;
If i am rolling up to lights i cant prepare and put the car into first, i instead have to wait untill im at a complete halt before selecting first. If i try to do it while rolling, it makes a horrible crunch.
About 5 month or so ago, i had it crunch into first a few times, so i tried to stop slecting firt while rolling. It seems to have got worse now.
Also, when pulling away in first (This is a new thing, within the last week or two);
Lets say i was going to pull away at lights. So i lift the clutch pedal up, to engadge the gear. Except now, and this only happens in first, it feels as if the clutch engages alot sooner, almost instantly when i begin to lift the pedal. Although, it is not fully engaged at this point, it then has to go right up to the "real" biteing point and then the car pulls off.
Its as if it partially engages then slips up to biteing point.
I have no problems with any other gears, so i was thinking it may be to do with the syncro mesh ring?
Im not very clued up on gearboxes, but its something ive heard of in the past.
Oh and after being in first, reverse can be a little iffy getting into. Although if i got 2nd to reverse it seems fine.
Any ideas guys?
Much appreciated.
