Comments on: 6 Causes of a Manual Transmission Being Hard to Shift

By: Sean

Sean — Mon, 19 Sep 2022 13:46:41 +0000

In reply to Arthur Grimes. Don't worry, I wasn't going to. I suspect there's an issue with the shifter linkage maybe, but I would also check the clutch pedal adjustment to make sure you are fully disengaging the clutch each time. I'm not sure what temperature has to do with it.

By: Arthur Grimes

Arthur Grimes — Sat, 17 Sep 2022 02:44:03 +0000

In reply to Arthur Grimes. Oh, don't say fliud, unless 3 different mechanics are lying to me, it is fine, and has been resently been changed.

By: Arthur Grimes

Arthur Grimes — Sat, 17 Sep 2022 02:42:16 +0000

This issue has been ongoing for over 4 years! No one can solve it.
5 speed manual transmission on a Toyota Tacoma 4WD.
In Winter when very cold outside, and also anytime of the year the truck sits for over 2 days without driving.
The gear shifter is very stiff and hard to shift. All gears. Sometimes near impossible to force it into first. Or get it into reverse.
Odd thing is how sporadic it is. Truck will shift fine for a year without incident then act up. Then clear up. Then act up again. No rhyme or reason. Always shifts perfect when I take it to a mechanic, of course! What is wrong?

By: Sean

Sean — Thu, 23 Jun 2022 15:36:18 +0000

In reply to Donald. Try bleeding the clutch system. Perhaps there is air in the lines. When is the last time the manual transmission fluid was replaced? Sometimes that also helps. Either way, some gearboxes just take a little while to warm up. Most manual transmissions don't shift as nicely or easily when they are cold.

By: Donald

Donald — Mon, 20 Jun 2022 20:05:56 +0000

In reply to Sean Griffin. Hi I have a problem with my car in the morning when is cold it doesn't want to shift gears but if I double clutch it does shift ..buh during the day when the engine is warm the gears are fine ..is just the clutch pedal is so soft or can say loose..

By: Dilittante

Dilittante — Mon, 30 May 2022 14:15:34 +0000

Folks need to consider that “all” or “part” or “none” of the Causes of their Auto-Transmission or Manual-Transmission [ incl. dedicated Clutch System ] could be :

1_
the physical condition of the Hydraulic Lines

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Flow through the Hydraulic Lines could be restricted by :
2_1_
debris [ e.g. O-Ring debris ]
2_2_
corrosion [ e.g.s corrosion of the Hydraulic Lines themselves, &/or corrosion originating within Master Cylinder assembly &/or Slave Cylinder assembly ]
2_3_
it being pinched by some part in Engine Bay or beyond

By: Ishola

Ishola — Thu, 28 Apr 2022 01:57:09 +0000

I have a toyota muscle 2007 I had a noise coming out from Gear. and later it hard to shift the gear to drive but after a while the gear will swift to drive again. What really happen

By: Daniel

Daniel — Thu, 14 Apr 2022 20:17:36 +0000

In reply to Daniel. Fluid is a Motorex 75w/90

By: Daniel

Daniel — Thu, 14 Apr 2022 20:16:23 +0000

Hi, I have an Fs5w71c transmission that is rebuilt. I have no issues shifting in higher RPM but its not somooth shifting in 1,2 and 3rd at low RPM. Any thoughts? New Synchro’s are in. Thanks

By: Sean

Sean — Mon, 28 Mar 2022 16:14:55 +0000

In reply to Madeleine Astor. Yes, typically the clutch is inspected while the transmission is out of a car.