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 36" shift lever extension needed!



Its getting REALLY HARD to get into first and second gear. I wonder why?

Shift pins?

I felt like I needed a 36" extension on the shift lever today!
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Bent shift forks? No lube?

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Its getting REALLY HARD to get into first and second gear. I wonder why?

Shift pins?

I felt like I needed a 36" extension on the shift lever today!
Is the weather that cold down there?

Is it hard to engage 1st at a standstill? Could be clutch disc wear.

I drove an 00 M Coupe today that had a standard length shift lever and it reminded me of my old F-250 (with a 36" shift lever). This Coupe has a really unique whistling noise when coming to a stop or getting underway. Must be a characteristic of the Dinan SC (which may be for sale to make way for an AA turbo).

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No, really Hot actually 80 or so, and a lot of stop and go driving today.

Almost impossible to get it in first or second at a full stop.

comes and goes in severity.

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Do you have a clutch stop? If so, remove it.

Also, you may want to bleed the clutch line.

Neil

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Yeah, I keep cutting my clutch stop shorter, but its not working. I cant use it.

Oh well...

Do what I did, replace the transmission.


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