Some queries about my 96 Cinq Sporting

[N344HLU]

Hi,
i've owned my Cinq for a couple of months but recently have noticed that 1st gear is becoming harder and harder to select-i always wait until the car is stationary before try but it's still really hard to do and takes a good 'push' to do so-do you reckon this is a clutch problem or is it-heaven forbid!-more to do with the actual transmission?
Cheers!
Jo.

 

[peaster2k]

Welcome to the Forum

Is it all gears or just first?

Mine is a bit like that from a cold start, first and second only though. I think mine is related to the gearbox oil. IOnce the car hs been running for a little while its fine and goes back to the way it should be.

I would say that if its just one gear then it could be the box itself, but I would change the Gearbox Oil first and see if that improves it.

HTH

David

 

[arseofbox]

Id be thinking clutch cable personally.

Mine does that...works fine for about 2 months after adjusting the cable, then gets all notchy again..

Might be worth adding a few turns to the clutch cable adjuster nut...

 

[N344HLU]

Thanks Very Much!
Yes,2nd can be tricky too-on the whole all the gears are quite notchy(1st definitely being the worst)so maybe i should invest in a new clutch cable.
Also-how do you rate your Sportings performance?addmitedly they're nice and nippy around town(once they warm up)but i have to say i was a bit dissapointed about the performance and ride quality on longer motorway trips-i find that mine gets really juddery when you approach 70 and anything over that becomes quite a chore -i thought being a sporting it would cruise(and reach)80 easily but it doesn't-not that i'm a speed freak or anything!but it'd be nice to know there was a bit more power left for overtaking etc-christ,i'm glad i didn't opt for a 900!

 

[Alex22]

Well there is much more to be had from them. Mine will sit at 90 nicely and will do an indicated 110 on the flat.

if it has trouble reaching 80 there might be an issue with it

 

[arc]

juddery?

i wonder if thats the cluch slipping

 

[Bushboy]

i have a similar prob with 1st on mine... but its only occasionaly. sometiems it will go into 1st easily and others you wil really have to shove it in at standstill.

i just ignore it most of the time tho but if anyones got a suggestion then ill try it heh. i alwyas thought it might be to do with the gearbox oil level?

 

[arc]

my gears are a bit notcy, i put it down to gearbox oil - but recently changed the oil and filled it with syntrax driveline. Still the same notcyness, so i think it is the cable.

But with this car, it could be a little more - if it can't pull to 80 and begins juddering

 

[Bushboy]

could be juddering because of balancing which does also slo the car down a little. or atleast it did mine.