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rapier 90bhp tight/stiff gear change
Posted: Wed Feb 23, 2011 8:13 pm
by parcelman
just noticed mainly today my gear lever(gear change) has become qiute stiff.you can still change gears just a little more effort to do it,whereas before it was a little sloppy,the car has done 142200 miles,clutch pedal moves freely up and down as normal,ive got underneath today and greased up the linkages but to no avail,am i talking a new clutch here and even maybe linkages,any advice is very appreciated.
Re: rapier 90bhp tight/stiff gear change
Posted: Wed Feb 23, 2011 8:17 pm
by steve_earwig
Presumably you popped the linkages off to grease them, what did the gear stick feel like with no gearbox on the end?
Re: rapier 90bhp tight/stiff gear change
Posted: Wed Feb 23, 2011 8:35 pm
by lozz
The gears on my d9 are stiff but only in very cold frosty weather ,
it dont do it if the weathers warm,
im going to change the fluids and gear oil and see if that is the cause,
Re: rapier 90bhp tight/stiff gear change
Posted: Wed Feb 23, 2011 8:53 pm
by parcelman
thanks for reply,i didnt pop of the linkage ball but they all swiveled enough far around to fill them with grease
Re: rapier 90bhp tight/stiff gear change
Posted: Thu Mar 03, 2011 7:51 am
by parcelman
got gears checked out,it was the bush at the bottom of the gear lever,very smooth now
Re: rapier 90bhp tight/stiff gear change
Posted: Thu Mar 03, 2011 7:55 am
by Gary406
thatnks for the info mate. my car has always had stiffish changes. im gonna get my bushes checked out.