hard to shift when cold

[pfdog1]

Does anybody else have trouble shifting gears on our T5 manual trans when the car is warming up after starting? Seems especially bad on cold mornings, especially shifting from 1st to 2nd, real notchy. It's like the clutch isn't in all the way or something. When the car warms up or it's a warm day, shifting is as smooth as can be. Normal?

[Distephano]

Yes, On cold nights/mornings, I found that sometimes the 1-2 shift would be harder then normal, sometimes even grind a bit. Its the same thing for me on the 4-5 Shift, if my RPMS are high, and I just slam it in, I'll get a hard or grinding shift.

I just got in the habit of double clutching the 4-5 shift, and on cold days the 1-2 shift until it warms up.

[good2Bking]

Same problem here, and it only got worse when I replaced the stock shifter a couple of weeks ago. Never had it grind into gear, but it's sticky coming out of first ... double clutching alleviates it but I don't know why it does it or how to fix. Wonder if a shift improver kit would help?

[Dominic]

mine was like that til I swapped fluid. Stock mine shipped 1 quart Low!! I drained and filled with ATF Durablend and I've never had a single shifting problem since.

Mobil 1 is going in after 30K though.

[CamAroFaNaTic]

yeh....same problem here.....its tough from first to second...but smooths out after while of driving.

[Distephano]

Well, when my car gets back from the body shop this friday (Crosses fingers.) I have the weekend off, so its getting a FULL tune up.
Plugs
Wires
Tranny Fluid
Rear Dif Fluid
PCV

The whole shabang. I'll tell ya if changing the Tranny fluid fixes it.

[ January 20, 2003: Message edited by: Distephano ]</p>

[camaro28]

<blockquote>quote:</font><hr>Originally posted by good2Bking:
Same problem here, and it only got worse when I replaced the stock shifter a couple of weeks ago. Never had it grind into gear, but it's sticky coming out of first ... double clutching alleviates it but I don't know why it does it or how to fix. Wonder if a shift improver kit would help?<hr></blockquote>

Just one thing...if you have a manual transmission, there is no such thing as a shift improver kit. SHift kits are for automatic transmissions, they increase fluid flow and line pressure for firmer shifts.