Most of the time the gears change smoothly but in particular when in hot weather and a while into a long journey the gears are difficult to engage, particularly 1st and reverse.
Any ideas?
Rick
Oil level ok in the 'box?
Si
'They all do that, sir'
I thought as much. It is surprising just how bad it can be, can you enlighten as to why?
I have been away for a while, I take it Conor didn't come and get you!
It is, I wonder if it is worth bleeding the whole system and replacing the fluid. Am I correct that moisture can be absorbed leading to this type of problem?
Dunno - it appears to be a Fiat thing - if you've done a long run in
5th, on a motorway, for example, then they often are sticky to get into 1st - you can get them into reverse by lifting the clutch pedal a bit.Did you really think he would?
Bloody keyboard warriors.
Gearbox shaft dry or very slightly bent- causing the plate not to slide back far enough..
tim..
"R D S" wrote
It's Italian.
Any oil in the gearbox?
It can, and does absorb moisture. There might be some air in there too so it wouldn't hurt to change the fluid. Doesn't look fun though...
Si
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