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Old Nov 16, 2004 | 01:52 PM
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1st gear

has anyone experienced some difficulty puttin the gear into first right away, like it wont go in sometimes, until i put in 2nd then 1st....how can i fix this? maybe cuz its not warmed up? doesn't happen that often tho
Old Nov 16, 2004 | 02:06 PM
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is the car new? if it is, it's pretty normal.
Old Nov 16, 2004 | 02:34 PM
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yeah the car is new....it is 7months old and has 7k miles
so will this eventually get smoother?
Old Nov 16, 2004 | 02:37 PM
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Took a while for me. At 10K it was still stiff. Also, check your fluid level. Some people did have low levels when they checked.
Old Nov 17, 2004 | 10:47 PM
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change gear oil with redline
Old Nov 18, 2004 | 08:47 AM
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Be careful changing the gear oil to something with a different color if you want to keep the warranty intact. I would bring it back to the dealership first and have it checked. Remember, you wanna play, you better be prepared to pay.
Old Nov 18, 2004 | 10:56 AM
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1st gear doesnt have a synchronizer.
Old Nov 18, 2004 | 11:35 AM
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I have a similar problem (well, its not really a problem - more like an annoyance) in reverse...
Old Nov 18, 2004 | 12:11 PM
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double clutch it in neutral and then go from second into first
Old Nov 18, 2004 | 12:14 PM
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shifter bushing helped me.. also with reverse gear
Old Nov 18, 2004 | 12:18 PM
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reverse is screwed no matter what i have to do a voo doo ritual to get it in there

second to first then over to the right double clutch and then it goes in.

ps stop stalking me hey
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