Gearbox/Clutch Problems

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less2303
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Post Tue Mar 14, 2006 9:59 am

Over the last few days it seems to have got hard to engage gears when driving, and the cluych has been very low.

I've gone to go out this morning, and cant get any gears except fifth, and occasionally fourth, this is with the engine running.

With the engine switched off, I can select all gears.

Any ideas?
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Post Tue Mar 14, 2006 10:01 am

How's the fluid level?
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Post Tue Mar 14, 2006 10:04 am

Will check now!
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Post Tue Mar 14, 2006 10:09 am

Clutch fluid fine....
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Post Tue Mar 14, 2006 10:26 am

Quite possibly the master cylinder then... I'd change the slave too, because fitting a new master may well cause it to fail anyway :thumb:
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