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Difficulty in engaging gear (archive)
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Posted by Brian on June 23, 2001 at 19:10:21:

Hi,
I have a 87 car that has been sitting around for a couple of years. I've now got the thing back on the road having just got the car back from the garage after a full head refresh.

When the car is cold I have no problem engaging 1st when stationary but after a while.....say a half hour or so....once the cars hot :) when I come to a halt I sometimes find it near impossible to engage gear. Its not just first...its any gear. I have to blip the throttle a number of times before it goes in. I've read in a technical page that it is due to bent selector forks. Is this the case when I cannot engage any gear when stationary? Could it be something else given that the car has been unused for near on two years. (no I have not just come out of jail)


Brian
87 E30 M3
98 Integra Type RRRRRR

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