Difficult to select first gear

Rich

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Hi all

Finding it difficult to get into first (or any other gear for that matter) when initially starting up and pulling away. Once up and running no problems at all with selecting any gear, apart from maybe first on the odd occasion when pulling away. 1970 manual 2000, any ideas?

Many thanks in advance

Rich
 
Check the remote linkage to the gearlever, make sure all the bushes are in good condition, nothing is loose, and the selector striker lever and gearlever aren't worn. Check the clutch fluid level and check the master and slave for leaks. Check the gearbox oil level.
 
If all that checks out, set the clutch pedal height and linkage.

Set the clutch as follows:

Pull back the carpet and underlay and set the brake pedal height between the bottom of the pedal and the floor to 6 & 7/8"
Set the clutch pedal level with the brake. This is done on the threaded rod into the master cylinder.
Push the clutch operating arm rearward until the release bearing touches the pressure plate and make sure the arm is one spline forward from vertical. Remove the arm and move it on the splines if it's not, and take care not to drop the nut in the bellhousing.
Pull back the slave cylinder boot. Adjust the pushrod so that the piston is about 1" away from the circlip. (Pedal at rest)
Wind the stop bolt all the way in. (Thats the one in the footwell.)
Then get someone to slowly depress the pedal as you look at the piston in the slave. What you need to get is the piston just touching the circlip when the pedal is on the stop, and you achieve this by adjusting the pushrod each time just before the pedal is depressed.
Once you get to the point that putting your foot on the clutch down to the stop makes the piston touch the circlip in the slave, lock the nut on the pushrod.
Then wind the stop bolt up one turn, and lock it with the nut.
Depress the pedal again and make sure there is at least 25thou clearance between the piston and the circlip in the slave.
If not wind the stop bolt up some more a turn at a time.
 
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