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Edgar Vaughn - 13 Mar 2005 17:58 GMT

The gear shifter does not go into gear as smoothly as it once did. What
might cause of this?

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John Burns - 13 Mar 2005 18:40 GMT

> The gear shifter does not go into gear as smoothly as it once did. What
> might cause of this?

Low fluid level? Maybe you have a leak.

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Somebody - 14 Mar 2005 02:05 GMT

> The gear shifter does not go into gear as smoothly as it once did. What
> might cause of this?

Manual or auto?

-Russ

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Edgar Vaughn - 14 Mar 2005 05:23 GMT

>> The gear shifter does not go into gear as smoothly as it once did. What
>> might cause of this?
>
> Manual or auto?
>
> -Russ

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Somebody - 14 Mar 2005 15:02 GMT

> >> The gear shifter does not go into gear as smoothly as it once did. What
> >> might cause of this?
> >
> > Manual or auto?
> >
> > -Russ

Your reply is not helpful, since it contained no new text. So I'll answer
both:

Auto: Fluid or leaking seals. Check and top up your fluid.

Manual: Worn synchros or loss of lubricant. Check your fluid, and/or
change to Redline fluids.

Does this vary with ambient temperature or operating temperature?

-Russ.

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Badger - 14 Mar 2005 15:24 GMT

> Auto: Fluid or leaking seals. Check and top up your fluid.
>
> Manual: Worn synchros or loss of lubricant. Check your fluid, and/or
> change to Redline fluids.
>
> Does this vary with ambient temperature or operating temperature?

Could it also be a slightly dragging clutch, if manual? Had this on an old
Jag XJ many years ago and it was the clutch slave cylinder and also a dry
spigot bush.
Badger.

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