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[GT Jimmy]

My car has developed a crunchy gear change, usually when changing into 3rd. Doesn't always happen but I don't want it to get worse. I'm dreading it could be knackered baulk rings, hoping it could be as simple as a new clutch arm or slave cylinder

I read somewhere on here, can't find it now you need about half inch movement on the clutch arm?

Pre verto, engine/box rebuilt 2019, 20/50 oil, clutch adjusted as per Steventon motor Co on YouTube

Worth trying slave cylinder and arm first or better pulling the engine out? Cheers, Jimmy

[Steam]

It will be the syncro on 3rd.

[Spider]

Go for a drive, warm up the oil. Come to a dead stop somewhere, slip it in Neutral, foot off the clutch. Then foot on the clutch and engage Reverse.

If it slips in fine, no grinding at all, then there's every chance the clutch is working perfectly and the issue will be in the gearbox.

[Cooperman]

It's almost certainly the syncros.

[babsbrown]

I'd say Baulk rings in my limited experience. You could always double declutch to prevent them from getting worse until you get chance to get the engine out.

I just dissembled my gear box for the first time and it's surprising quote simple. Mine was crunching and the baulk rings were knackered.

[GT Jimmy]

Thanks for all your replies, not the news I was hoping for, was hoping to hit the ground running this year, not got the time or funds to do it anytime soon

[Cooperman]

Just double de-clutch. The early Mk1 cars had poor synchro and we had to double de-clutch all the time.

[and90cooper]

Just double de-clutch. The early Mk1 cars had poor synchro and we had to double de-clutch all the time.

Was just going to post a similar comment

[GT Jimmy]

Thanks again for the comments. I'm going to run it while I'm saving for a gearbox rebuild kit, double clutching all the way. I don't do a lot of miles anyway. 

 

I'll have to put St Bernard's pass off till next year lol