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bad shifter cables?
Posted: Sat Jan 22, 2011 8:58 am
by bassplayaz06
lately, it's been real hard to get into 1st and sometimes 2nd gear. i've looked around and followed advice about letting the clutch out a bit then back in. i'm starting to get kinda worried about it. is it the synchro's or the cables?
Re: bad shifter cables? (bassplayaz06)
Posted: Sat Jan 22, 2011 11:33 am
by joatmon
an easy first step would be to clean and lubricate the shifter cable bushings at the transmission. These pics are from a 5-speed, but show the part. Remove the clip, take the cables off the tranny, clean the ends and grease them up. Might not fix your problem, but token easy compared to replacing synchros, so rule out the easy stuff first
Posted: Sat Jan 22, 2011 12:16 pm
by Salsa Guy
Great Info Joatmon!
Re: bad shifter cables? (joatmon)
Posted: Sun Jan 23, 2011 2:19 am
by bassplayaz06
i'm getting some new rubber bushings or whatever oreillys has.
Re: bad shifter cables? (bassplayaz06)
Posted: Sun Jan 23, 2011 6:34 am
by star_deceiver
Try coasting in neutral, clutch released before you shift into first
Re: bad shifter cables? (bassplayaz06)
Posted: Sun Jan 23, 2011 11:22 pm
by KNINE
You could try solid bushings. I bought some from ebay. I think they're brass.
Re: bad shifter cables? (K-NINE)
Posted: Sun Jan 23, 2011 11:28 pm
by KNINE
You could be low on fluid for the hydraulic clutch. I had the same problem with my Toyota pickup. I topped off the reservoir, and it fixed the problem for a while. I later found out the slave cylinder was leaking and had to replace it.
Re: bad shifter cables? (K-NINE)
Posted: Mon Jan 24, 2011 6:08 am
by bassplayaz06
where is the reservoir?
Re: bad shifter cables? (bassplayaz06)
Posted: Mon Jan 24, 2011 6:53 am
by joatmon
the clutch and brakes use the same reservoir
Re: bad shifter cables? (bassplayaz06)
Posted: Mon Feb 07, 2011 10:07 am
by yyamad1
Due to the cold temp, I think you should just drain the tranny and put new oil. As for the oil, there are so many choices.... I use ATF in mine and shifts really smooth even in the cold. New oil in the tranny does wonders in how it shifts.. I change mine every 10k and even in that amount I can tell the difference. Yohei
Re: bad shifter cables? (yyamad1)
Posted: Mon Feb 07, 2011 10:20 am
by bassplayaz06
i changed it when i did the clutch change. i've only put 5500 miles on it since then, 6 months ago.
Re: bad shifter cables? (bassplayaz06)
Posted: Mon Feb 07, 2011 11:04 am
by yyamad1
do you know where the slave cylinder is? it has metal lines running from the brake fluid reservoir to the front of the tranny. you will see a black rubber boot. move that and look at the piston, if its wet, you probably have a slave cylinder leak. a temp fix would be to bleed it. just like a brake caliper there is a bleeder valve. pump the clutch pedal few times, while holding it down, loosen the bleeder and tighten, try it few times.. refill reservoir and go for a drive.