stiff gear change

[Tom]

Thats about normal, if they were noisy when warm it would be a different matter.

Tappets are always noisy first thing as there is not enough oil pressure when the engine first starts.

 

[hobbo]

ok,well still gunna change the oil maybe after chrimbo and maybe try engine flush,do fiat sell selenia then??how much??

will let u know how i get on with gear box oil,may try it tommorow

 

[Tom]

Fiat sell selenia, no idea the price.

don't forget the oil filter when you change the engine oil.

 

[hobbo]

cheers tom,will keep u updated

 

[LightWarrior]

change your engine oil more than the recommended service intervals. Its £25 well spent, regardless of the engine, but especially the 1.4 I used to do mine every 10K..

 

[Bahney]

i have the 1.4 12v and it is a 1998 and it has done 53,000 !!! lol

i was getting the tappet noise a while ago about 2months now, it was getting really bad so i had the oil changed (i do it every 5k i only do short journeys u see) and it is a lot better.

as for the gear level problem i have that as we speak 1st and 2nd are stiffer then they were and reverse is sometimes stiff or occationally i have to take my foot off the clutch and press it again, i just put this down to the cold weather to be honest, i had the same problem last year that went away in march/april time.

i never considered the gearbox oil though, hmn i might change mine !

 

[Tom]

Reverse can be like that as its direct engagement with no syncromesh. (not that any reverse gears have synchro )