Dan When You say "it's bit hard to get to 2nd from 1st gear" are You meaning that there is Grinding or are 1st & 2nd Hard To Locate ~ If the Later, I would look 1st @ the Positioning of the New Rear Shift Linkage components ~ Start by noting the "@ Rest" position of the Shifter when in Neutral > Should Be All The Way to the Pass'Side in the 3rd, 4th Gear Track ~ It is very easy to get the Rear Shift Linkage Carrier Mispositioned ~ Sometimes It even gets Mounted on the Wrong Side of Its Mount Point ~ ORR ~ DeanB On 13 Feb , 2018, at 2:01 PM, Dan N wrote: > hi all, > > on my 88 2WD Carat I have mechanic put in a new clutch slave cylinder, a > new rear shift linkage, the front shift linkage is about one year old... > > now it's bit hard to get to 2nd from 1st gear... all other gear are fine > including reverse thought the shift lever feels a bit tighter.. > > is it because of the rear linkage is new and light? should I leave it alone > for awhile and it be better? or is there some adjustment to be made? > > thanks > > dan |
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