>> I assume the grinding only occurs when you try to shift into 1st?
>
> Yes, typically only in 1st gear.
Then my WAG ... there is nothing wrong with your clutch.
> I have had occasions when it would grind when downshifting into 2nd,
> but rare.
Hmmm ... might be that the 2nd gear baulk ring is worn.
> When it grinds when putting it into 1st, it (the gear) seems just keep
> turning. Then when I pull the clutch out and then back in, it
> (sometimes) will finally stop, like it should. This never happens when
> the car is cold i.e. the first 15 to 20 minutes of driving, but when the
> car is fully warm and the gear oil is less viscous, if that has anything
> to do with it. According to some of the comments that I have recieved,
> this is common with other people's cars. Some have mentioned
> shifting into 2nd first, then trying to slip it into 1st gear. I'll be
> taking it out this morning and will give that a try.
Now that I think about it, thats what I do ... ;^) It has become second
nature .. I do it no matter what I'm drivin'.
Barney ... do ya think that this do to tranny wear or that its just the
nature of the sliding spur 1st gear?
Safety Fast! ... larry.g.unger@lmco.com
'61 MGA 1600 MkII
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