Stiff gear selection

[Johnboy GT]

^^

[kevmcc90]

Yeah I had it all off today mate everything seems to be intact. Apart from I noticed the fork that pushes the release bearing didn't seem to be clipped in right. I've put it all back together now and I'll take it out for a spin in morning and see if it's helped at all. Although I doubt it.

[Bluebear]

I kept having problems with my Spec 6-puk similar to this and to those people in the thread linked above, even after replacing the slave cylinder and bleeding several times.

In the end I got an ORC, and the problem *seems* to have gone.

[kevmcc90]

Seems to be a lot of people having the same issue. It's so annoying can't get to bottom of it at all. If it's not ok today will I contact I'd workz about clutch?

[WallaceGlanza]

Hope you get it sorted mate, sounds like it almost needs a thicker release bearing like the orc/blitz kits use.

by the way the sugar cube is different on older gearboxes and is just a plastic bit like above which doesn't seem to wear.

[kevmcc90]

Yeah I noticed that man, where would I source a thicker or uprated release bearing?

[kevmcc90]

Had it out for a run there the squeaking noise has been sorted must've been the release bearing not fitted to fork properly. But still stiff into third sometimes. Not sure what route to go now...

[Johnboy GT]

Have you changed the oil in the box buddy?

John

[kevmcc90]

Yeah I have man?

[Johnboy GT]

What oil did you put in?

John

[kevmcc90]

Motul?

Do you think it's worth using a higher spec oil? What about using molyslip when I change oil?

[kevmcc90]

Is it worth trying a slave cylinder replacement?

[WallaceGlanza]

Have you still got a standard clutch you could try just to see if it is the spec one?

[kevmcc90]

I don't have standard it was a paddle clutch I had before which I do have

[kevmcc90]

I've tried changing the slave cylinder to rule out cheaper options and hasn't made a difference. I've also noticed that if you try put it straight into third it won't go but it'll cut out?

[Johnboy GT]

Sounds like it's trying to engage the gear without full use of the clutch. So its stalling when you put it straight into third? Do you have another clutch to try I. E the one you removed? Or even to compare it with?

John

[kevmcc90]

Yeah I removed a paddle clutch so I'm gonna put that in and see if it's still the same man. Just hoping it's not the box

[Johnboy GT]

I highly doubt it's your gearbox bud. Swap the clutch and see how you get on.

John

[kevmcc90]

Yeah I'll attempt on Friday since I have whole day free. Will let you know how it goes. Cheers.

[WallaceGlanza]

I'd definitely try the old clutch,pain in the arse but best way to tell if it's that!

[kevmcc90]

Yeah mate that's the plan now, I'm actually praying that it's the clutch

[Bluebear]

I had that exact same problem. If I tried to put it into third stood still, without having selected a different gear beforehand, the engine would try to stall. Seriously baffling.

[kevmcc90]

Yeah exactly what mine does mate. You figure out what it was?

[Bluebear]

Nope, slapped on the Ogura clutch and not really run into the problems I was having before. Keeping an eye on it though, because the Spec 6-puk that came out looks absolutely fine...

[kevmcc90]

I'm going to try my old clutch in it to see how it is. What like is the ogura for everyday driving? As my old clutch was a paddle clutch and was a nigjtmare