Aaron Graham

I think I fixed it, I found that the two bolts that hold the clutch
linkage to the bellhousing were loose. Tightened them up and it is back
to just needing a little pressure to get in! Whooo Hoo got to love the
cheap fixes!

In article <aarons48willys-B2E5B6.10133427062003@news2.localnet.com>,
Aaron Graham <aarons48willys@NOSPAM.mac.com> wrote:

> After going wheeling a month ago my transmission has started acting bad.
> I have always had a little hard time getting into first gear, had to
> push hard, but no grinding. Now it seems that most of the time I cannot
> get it in 1st or 2nd gear with the motor running. If I put it in 3rd
> and get it to roll a little then I can get in 1st. It does not grind,
> it just feels like something is hitting. I have used ATF in the tranny
> since I bought it last fall because that is what the previous owner had
> in there, but I know some people(Mike) say to use gear lube.
>
> Should I try gear lube instead?
> Is there an easy way to inspect the internals with out taking the tranny
> out, i.e can I see much by taking the top of the tranny?
> Could it be clutch related? (but I think that would effect all gears)
>
> What else should I check?
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