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stiff shifting
Wednesday, October 12, 2011 11:45 AM
ok first off its a 98 z24 manual ok what its doing is if i havent driven the car for a little bit or overnight whatever it will shift into first and second fine but going to third is hard its like the shifter is stuck than shifting to fourth is fine but than 5th is hard so basically it dosnt want to go laft and right but up and down is good what could this be?

Re: stiff shifting
Wednesday, October 12, 2011 1:45 PM
sounds like the shifter cables. they have been known to stretch.



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Re: stiff shifting
Wednesday, October 12, 2011 1:57 PM
once i drive it for a few miles tho it shifts normally tho and im not having trouble finding the gear its getting to it like i said moving it left and right is hard
Re: stiff shifting
Wednesday, October 12, 2011 2:04 PM
Addicted to meth wrote:sounds like the shifter cables. they have been known to stretch.

^^ it just happened to new cables was the cure



Re: stiff shifting
Wednesday, October 12, 2011 4:01 PM
so where can i find some cables i been calling around and nobdy can get some
Re: stiff shifting
Wednesday, October 12, 2011 6:23 PM
plus if it is the cables y does it only do it when i first start driving and not the whole time
Re: stiff shifting
Thursday, October 13, 2011 10:47 AM
ogre wrote:so where can i find some cables i been calling around and nobdy can get some


the dealer is the only place you can get them. THE ONLY PLACE.

ogre wrote:plus if it is the cables y does it only do it when i first start driving and not the whole time


when was the last time you changed the tranny oil? what did you use?



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Re: stiff shifting
Saturday, October 22, 2011 9:57 AM
i changed the fluid about 3000 miles ago and used syncro mesh or whatever it is
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