shifting problems

[LotusNWT]

My Plus two (1968) is developing a rather pesky shifting problem. When I try to change gears somtime it simply does not want to go into gear. If I let the clutch out and engage it again then it usually works. I'm guessing the slave cylinder is going...any thoughts???

Glen

[Dag-Henning]

- slave or master. Seems you have air in the hydraulics..!

Dag

[martinbrowning]

Glen,
At the back of my mind I seem to remember that I had similar problems with an early plus 2; turned out to be the flexible (plastic) pipe between the master and slave cylinders being affected by engine heat.

[rgh0]

Could be just to much slack in the adjustable push rod on the slave cylinder.

cheers
Rohan

[Phil W]

I'e got a similar problem on a rebuilt gearbox. I've narrowed down to master cylinder seals - check for fluid running down back of clutch pedal in the footwell!

[JJDraper]

Don't want to worry you & check all the other options first, but could be the gearbox input shaft spigot bearing (in the flywheel). I had one pack up a while back.... Made gearchanges a lottery, especially reverse.

Jeremy

[twincamman]

I had the same problem in my 7 trany -had to double clutch into 4th over 4000 rpm --turns out the syncros are history ---- ----ED