Squeaky/ stiff gear change

1. user_15516 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Apr 2007 Posts: 6640 Integra DC5R & VTS

   #1 15th August 2012, 14:22

   Any ideas what could be causing this? Doesn't happen all the time, but mostly when the engine is warm. Gear change stiffens up when the noise is present.
   
   
   Gear linkages are the original items, 60k old. Recently removed them, packed them out with grease, and refitted - no change. The gearstick itself has also been replaced recently as the ball had cracked on the bottom - no change.
   
   I guess either the linkages are to blame, or the 'gear controller' with the rubber ball on the end. Any thoughts?
   
   Cheers
2. Gandi699 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Apr 2011 Posts: 9100 Amazon green VTR 16v, Inferno RS clio 182

   #2 15th August 2012, 14:51

   Is the oil in the box correct spec and up to the mark?
3. user_15516 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Apr 2007 Posts: 6640 Integra DC5R & VTS

   #3 15th August 2012, 15:23

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by Gandi699 Is the oil in the box correct spec and up to the mark?

   Yup, the box is fine. Was fully rebuilt a year or so ago.
   
   Has Total BV 75W80 oil in it, changed a couple of k miles ago.
4. Gandi699 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Apr 2011 Posts: 9100 Amazon green VTR 16v, Inferno RS clio 182

   #4 15th August 2012, 15:44

   could possibly be the nylon ball, get underneath and see if you can feel anything graunching on the mechanism (heatshields, manifolds etc)
5. user_36879 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Aug 2009 Ascot Posts: 4619 Mint 106 rallye, Saxo VTR

   #5 16th August 2012, 13:58

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by Gandi699 could possibly be the nylon ball, get underneath and see if you can feel anything graunching on the mechanism (heatshields, manifolds etc)

   I would says the nylon ball mate mine did this a little, when i put my new box on i checked it and it was covered in shit! i cleaned it and greased it up a bit and its been fine since!