LT95 selecting first or second gear is difficult.

vijnt · Post by **vijnt** » Thu Mar 10, 2011 8:14 pm

All, I have a problem with my gearbox.
Whit no engine running it does not shift to first gear. Sometimes it does but sometimes it does not. I can use second gear but shifting back from 3 to 2 is also almost impossible. Only works with very low speeds.

Any toughts. It this easily fixed. Excusse me but I am not an expert mechanic. Do have common sense.

Thanks

5988 · Post by **5988** » Thu Mar 10, 2011 9:49 pm

you say with no engine running,
how does it shift with the engine running and driving?

map1275 · Post by **map1275** » Thu Mar 10, 2011 10:08 pm

Almost any gear box will baulk with no internal motion.

If you have a problem with the engine running, have you compared this to, or driven any other LT95 equipped vehicle? As the shift is generally gummy (resistant to selection) unless the revs are perfect.

vijnt · Post by **vijnt** » Fri Mar 11, 2011 7:06 am

I do not work while the engine is running also.
By difficult I actually meant impossible. At times anyway.
Sometime is does work however. I do no a lot about gearboxes but is seams to me it is not how it should be.

map1275 · Post by **map1275** » Fri Mar 11, 2011 7:10 am

OK.

Is the clutch fluid level correct?

Are there external leaks at the clutch master cylinder? (where pedal joins cylinder)

Are there external leaks at the clutch slave cylinder? (where slave joins push rod)

Does the gearbox have the correct type and quantity of oil in it?

I suggest you refer to your owners handbook, parts list and shop manual to assist with the above.

vijnt · Post by **vijnt** » Fri Mar 11, 2011 7:41 am

What my plans are for now are

1) master and slave where changed approx 6 months ago.
I want to the air once more. You never know

2) Change the gear oil. not sure wat is in. I am going to use engine oil
50/20

Hope this helps. Altough I suspect worse.

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map1275 · Post by **map1275** » Fri Mar 11, 2011 7:45 am

Has the problem been there since you changed the hydraulics? Or was it there before?

map1275 · Post by **map1275** » Fri Mar 11, 2011 7:46 am

Did you adjust the clutch pedal as per the workshop manual?

vijnt · Post by **vijnt** » Fri Mar 11, 2011 12:33 pm

After changing the hyrolics. I did not change the settings of the pedal.
Dou you think that matters?

map1275 · Post by **map1275** » Fri Mar 11, 2011 1:18 pm

Well as you have to upset the previous settings to change the Master Cylinder and as this is notorious fault for owners getting wrong and as you have a gear selection problem, I would be checking it.

DPuckey · Post by **DPuckey** » Fri Mar 11, 2011 11:17 pm

Just scanned through this one, have you tried double de-clutching up and down the box? this can often help and was standard procedure for the older standard series 3s in the Army.

disco2hse · Post by **disco2hse** » Sat Mar 12, 2011 4:19 am

Unlike most series box versions, LT95 has full synchro. While it is `good form' to double the clutch changing from 1st to 2nd, it is not always necessary.

vijnt · Post by **vijnt** » Sun Mar 13, 2011 8:03 pm

I have tried dubbel clutching. does not improve.
Did change the gearoil today. This is a slight improvement.
Next step is de airing the hydrolix and check the pedal settings.

Still feels like something is amiss with the forks or something.
For example.
When I can shift it to gear 1. It wont go in 2.
If it does not go in 1 it will go it 2.
from3 to 2 does not work or very hard. No crunching of gear but it requires a lot of force.

disco2hse · Post by **disco2hse** » Sun Mar 13, 2011 8:27 pm

OK. With that description other things become more obvious.

The easy check is to make certain the clutch is working correctly, however from your description is sounds more likely to be the synchro parts themselves that are sticking or worn or the selector forks are worn. Either way I think you will have to drop the gearbox out if the work on the clutch fails to improve the situation.

map1275 · Post by **map1275** » Mon Mar 14, 2011 3:29 am

Has the problem been there since you changed the hydraulics? Or was it there before?