Gearchange 'gone off'!

[chronyx]

Recently my Berlingo has been really awkward to get into 2nd 'cleanly'. It feels really baulky and just not right. The other gears also feel a bit tight.

I changed the gearbox oil when I got it so that should still be fine after 10,000 miles tops.

It seems to coincide with the cold weather and does improve a bit once I'm a few miles into the journey. I always blip the accelerator as I'm used to doing it on motorbikes, and it gives the gearbox an easier time but even that doesn't help.

Reverse gear however, DOESN'T crunch and always engages cleanly. I know reverse is normally the first to start playing up.

Looking online it could be anything from gearbox/engine mounts to gearbox linkages.

Any ideas?

[steve valentine]

Could be wrong grade of oil, thickening with cold weather?

[ron]

You don't say what model you have(it always helps).
Have you checked the clutch operation?Cable/hydraulics sound?
Gear linkage moving freely?
Check the simple things first,it works out cheaper that way.
:thumbsup:

[chronyx]

Sorry - 1.9D! 117,000 miles, 54 plate.

I put in the specified 80/90 oil, a nightmare to get hold of compared to standard 75/90!

Clutch is cable and that was replaced last year so that should still be OK. The linkage seems to be OK in use once everything is working OK. (If that makes sense)

I'll get underneath and oil it though and at least it rules that out :thumbsup:

[ron]

Sorry - 1.9D! 117,000 miles, 54 plate.

I put in the specified 80/90 oil, a nightmare to get hold of compared to standard 75/90!

Clutch is cable and that was replaced last year so that should still be OK. The linkage seems to be OK in use once everything is working OK. (If that makes sense)

I'll get underneath and oil it though and at least it rules that out :thumbsup:

That's my boy.:thumbsup:

[MudFT]

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I put in the specified 80/90 oil, a nightmare to get hold of compared to standard 75/90!
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Ha, funny.
I'll let someone else explain.