First Gear problem

Hi.

My cabariolet 1.8 1992, Has A problem whan the car is moving the first gear cant go in.
whan i`m stoping the car I can integrate the first gear, after i`m in 2nd gear and i want to integrate to the first gear its very hard and doing a griding noise.

Help Me!! Please….

thanks….

Arik.

i have a similar problem with first and third been close together have got this coming


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if its the same fault, someone will tell you

baggie said

i have a similar problem with first and third been close together have got this coming


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if its the same fault, someone will tell you

I change alredy all the bearings and try to adjust evrey thing…
I went to a pro, and its something in the gear… and he dosnt renew a gearbox only changing… and he want alot of mony…
so mabe ill try to open the gearbox by my self…

Sounds like there's no issue, first gear should only be used from stationary, if you're rolling, unless at very low speed, shouldn't be changing down from 2nd to 1st.

Worth checking the obvious - that your clutch is fully disengaging. Its a 5 minute job to adjust the clutch cable. Also when was the gearbox oil last changed?

Certainly don't start tearing apart your gearbox, even if it does have a small issue its quite possible to live with it and save £££ stripping and rebuilding it.

paul_c said

Sounds like there's no issue, first gear should only be used from stationary, if you're rolling, unless at very low speed, shouldn't be changing down from 2nd to 1st.

Worth checking the obvious - that your clutch is fully disengaging. Its a 5 minute job to adjust the clutch cable. Also when was the gearbox oil last changed?

Certainly don't start tearing apart your gearbox, even if it does have a small issue its quite possible to live with it and save £££ stripping and rebuilding it.

Whan im rolling in very low speed I cant change from 2nt to 1nt, i have to stop or to stay in 2nt and the car will shake.

The clutch is adjusted.
Ill try to change the oil… what kind is recomand?

thanks.

I think its 80W/90 gear oil.

paul_c said

I think its 80W/90 gear oil.

Thanks

I will update if it works..

Arik said

paul_c said

I think its 80W/90 gear oil.

Thanks

I will update if it works..

Well its not working…

I exchange the gear oil and the problme is still thare…

I'm with paul_c.  My very first car was a 1985 1.0 Vauxhall Nova  8O  and it was exactly the same - couldn't get into 1st unless pretty much at a standstill. I used to be able to get 1st while in motion by double-declutching (blip the throttle in neutral with the clutch engaged momentarily before you slip it into 1st).

Have you tried this? Takes a bit of practice but it doesn't sound like a problem worth changing your gearbox over.

cheers

Mike