Need your knowlwdge PLEASE.

[GirlRacer]

Hi, hopefully you can help & advise what to do.
Sometimes the car is really bad at goin into 1st, needs forced. Also gear change
is a bit dikky.
It does'nt like reverse all the time either. Not crunching, just hard to get it in.
Anyway, have now got a short shifter fitted, has been much better, but
it aint solved the problem.
Also there is like a scratchy whirring as if it aint disengaging properly.
Ive been informed of a linkage problem, (but would that cause the noise)
but dont know/find the bit i need to get at.

Just want to get this sorted.

Cheers
Tina.

[iain1067]

Sounds like the clutch is weraing out, the scratchy wirring sound could be release bearing.

Iain

[terrybullwon]

the famous 3b gear box strikes again!

[GirlRacer]

the famous 3b gear box strikes again!

i aint got the 3b (Jimmy) now. Own an aby (ant's)

[dan_b]

3B Gearboxes rule

Sounds like the clutch - I suppose also it might be worth checking the gearbox oil level?

[GirlRacer]

anyone know the easiest & best way to get to the bit thats connected to the
linkage (not from the inside of the car)

[sal_s2]

Sounds like the gearbox is about to give up
Whats the mileage on the car?

[caterpillar]

if you have the doublemass flywheel,and the damper inside are gone,it will be difficult to use the tranny

[kingos2]

my mate had the same trouble,after a while it just stopped going into gear.That was the release bearing,clutch was fine but we changed it all as it's part of the kit, PITA job there's no other way that i am awear of but take it all off to have a look and than may as well change it anway after all that work just for a peek. any idea if it's been done before?

[GirlRacer]

been in formed that i have no gate on reverse.
Need to know how to get to the linkage bit, from under the car

[GirlRacer]

i now know the problem.
Thanks Ant for being honest for as you not havin a problem with it.

As you can imagine how pist off i am & my bloke as he is getting my grief.
But i now have the diagrams (the ones jas posted when you had the problem)

So is this the real reason why you bought an S4 box ?????????
Its not the expense of gettin it sorted, its the sheer ignorance of the seller.

(like the boot lock thats fek'd...... no mention of that either)