I keep having problems getting the car out of gear to change to next gear, its intermitten and does it more from cold but has also done it when warm but not as much.
if i am in 1st gear and goto change to 2nd its like it wont want to come out of 1st gear, if i double d clutch it finaly releases, it also does it from say 3rd to 4th.
its only really started doing this since i had my b&m short shift fitted but can't say 100% its that! just wondered if it is a problem with the gearbox or clutch?
it has a standard rebuilt gearbox with probably uprated bearings and a 4 paddle clutch with standard pressure plate. i also have fitted a mk6 pedal and new cable but that has not solved the problem, if its the gearbox thats fine as i will shortly be going for a different box but if its not then what could it be? my tuner has said its probably the gearbox main shaft but the gearbox isn't noisey or whining. if the car is off or clutch is pressed in it selects all gears with no problems. its doesn't crunch even in reverse.
thanks

 

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possibly the clutch is not propely adjusted how high is the bite point

 

thats what i would check 1st

 

Sounds like the box to me, as you've done the pedal mod which gives you more clearance.

 

howhigh or low should the clutch be adjusted?

 

just under 1/2 a pedal

 

mine is adjusted to about 1inch downwards compared to the brake pedal.
so is this 1/2 a pedal or too little?

 

Easiest answer is to put the pedal as high as you can and see if it disengages the gears properly then

 

having the pedal higher means it is more tension on the cable?
cheers

 

No, the spring on the pedal tensions the cable.... a higher pedal will give more travel on the cable.

 

so would it not be better keeping the pedal shorter? so it gives more tension?

 

No, you dont quite get what I mean......
The further the pedal can travel the more cable it pulls, the further the arm on the gearbox moves, and so the more the clutch will disengage!

 

sounds like mine b4 i changed the clutch, felt like u had to pop it in gear

Dan

 

Finaly the answer i was looking for! got it! will give that a try

 

its just had a new paddle fitted to a standard pressure plate about 6 months ago so i dont get it! when it was first fitted and i was running in the engine it never did this, when it went back for a retune after running her in it started doing this!

 

i have adjusted the pedal all the way up and i think this may have cured the problem, will let you know if this is te case.
Cheers for all the help!