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gear changing

Post by scot the sniper » Tue Feb 21, 2017 11:02 pm

hi guys picked up jimny tonight and the gear change is really stiff and hard to get into gear is this a common problem and is there a fix please

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Re: gear changing

Post by Darrell » Tue Feb 21, 2017 11:17 pm

If it selects gears nicely when it's not running, it may be the clutch dragging.
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Re: gear changing

Post by scot the sniper » Tue Feb 21, 2017 11:49 pm

thanks for that it has had a new clutch fitted
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Re: gear changing

Post by zook123 » Wed Feb 22, 2017 8:19 am

When you say stiff, have you tried going from 1st, N, and then 2nd?

Mine does this, I think it's a Jimny trait!
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Re: gear changing

Post by ScottieJ » Wed Feb 22, 2017 10:14 am

It will be the linkage from the lever to the gearbox. Probably seized and in need of a service.

I would change the gearbox oil while you are at it.

And make sure the clutch cable is correctly adjusted.
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Re: gear changing

Post by ScottieJ » Wed Feb 22, 2017 10:15 am

zook123 wrote:When you say stiff, have you tried going from 1st, N, and then 2nd?

Mine does this, I think it's a Jimny trait!
It's not a trait......you just need to fix the issue :P
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Re: gear changing

Post by zook123 » Wed Feb 22, 2017 11:09 am

ScottieJ wrote:
zook123 wrote:When you say stiff, have you tried going from 1st, N, and then 2nd?

Mine does this, I think it's a Jimny trait!
It's not a trait......you just need to fix the issue :P

haha, In the Jimny world it is, SJ's maybe not!
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Re: gear changing

Post by ScottieJ » Wed Feb 22, 2017 5:57 pm

The Jimnys I've driven have changed gear fine ;)
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Re: gear changing

Post by ROBBIE » Wed Feb 22, 2017 6:38 pm

ScottieJ wrote:
zook123 wrote:When you say stiff, have you tried going from 1st, N, and then 2nd?

Mine does this, I think it's a Jimny trait!
It's not a trait......you just need to fix the issue :P
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Re: gear changing

Post by scot the sniper » Wed Feb 22, 2017 8:37 pm

ScottieJ wrote:It will be the linkage from the lever to the gearbox. Probably seized and in need of a service.

I would change the gearbox oil while you are at it.

And make sure the clutch cable is correctly adjusted.
ok how do i know its adjusted properly
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