Odd one this - seems to be no pattern to this except it only happens occasionally and typically when coming up to traffic light - stopping with clutch out and neutral - say 30 secs later go for clutch and first and it does not want to go in, so clutch in try again and usually OK second time. sometimes third.
Will say I don't think it's happened when cold.
In other respects clutch seems fine, no slipping, no noise from bearing, seems to bite higher than some (but not too high and still need a couple inches movement IIRC before starting to disengage).
Checked these similar topics but unsure of where to point finger first (hydraulics? Clutch fork? Clutch itself? Box/syncros?):
https://www.fiatforum.com/500/332097-sometimes-wont-go-into-first-gear.html
https://www.fiatforum.com/panda/279840-difficulty-engaging-gears.html
Will say I don't think it's happened when cold.
In other respects clutch seems fine, no slipping, no noise from bearing, seems to bite higher than some (but not too high and still need a couple inches movement IIRC before starting to disengage).
Checked these similar topics but unsure of where to point finger first (hydraulics? Clutch fork? Clutch itself? Box/syncros?):
https://www.fiatforum.com/500/332097-sometimes-wont-go-into-first-gear.html
https://www.fiatforum.com/panda/279840-difficulty-engaging-gears.html
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