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jamesevans
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19th May 10 at 20:24   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
got a corse b 2.0xe, i can go up the gears fine, sometimes sruggles to get second at low revs. but cant get second at all when im coming down the gears.i hav to go 1st the 2nd, any got and advice oa ideas please??????????????
jamesevans
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19th May 10 at 20:27   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
bump
DAZ1985
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19th May 10 at 20:36   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Bump after 3 mins

Could be one of a few things
Where does your clutch bite?
Gear selector may need adjusting?
Syncro's?
jamesevans
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24th May 10 at 11:05   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
clutch feels ok, gonna try adjusting the selector, any other ideas??
jamied
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24th May 10 at 12:14   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
was always the selector when I lost 2nd gear, just had to realign and tighten
Shrek
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24th May 10 at 12:58   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Check how the gear linkage has been made/adjusted also check the bushes for lateral movement.
If thats ok and your happy the clutch is good then it could be the synchro.
DAZ1985
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did you lock the box and lock the gearstick in the neutral position?

are all your mounts ok? back gearbox mount all the bolts in etc?
jamesevans
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24th May 10 at 20:31   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
i will check all these tomorrow, cheers
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25th May 10 at 11:14   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
try tightening the clutch cable, i had this issue when 2nd gear was a problem
jamesevans
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26th May 10 at 10:06   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
wot is the best way to adjust the gear linkage
jamesevans
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some people say put it in gear then adjust it and others say leave it in neutral
DAZ1985
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26th May 10 at 17:08   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
can work both ways, you'll need to people ideally
jamesevans
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sorted it now cheers lads, jus took bit of playing about

 
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