It is probably the shift rod adjustments or soft motormounts. Stan On Tue, 4 Jun 2002 11:21:58 -0600 "Thompson, Michael" <METhompson@GOLDER.COM> writes: > Dear all > > I occasionally have problems selecting 1st gear In my 1981 Westy > (manual). > The problem seems worse when the engine is warm or has been > traveling in top > gear for some time. It is more inconvenient than a problem at the > moment. > I usually shift into 1st on a roll before coming to a complete stop > - this > works 99% of the time. > Is this something related to the shift linkage/shifter that can be > easily > fixed (it feels like you are pushing against something solid, and > usually > ends up slipping into 3rd instead of 1st) or is it a synchronization > ring > problem showing up. Can I reduce the problem by using synthetic > gearbox > oil? I have no other problems with the box (doesn't jump out of > gear, > selects easily on the move) > TIA > Michael > 1981 Westy 'Daisy' > ________________________________________________________________ GET INTERNET ACCESS FROM JUNO! Juno offers FREE or PREMIUM Internet access for less! Join Juno today! For your FREE software, visit: http://dl.www.juno.com/get/web/. |
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