You need to put it into second gear before you put it into first.
...Art
On Fri, 1 Aug 1997 Trmgafun@aol.com wrote:
> Greetings,
>
> Since getting my MGA on the road this past Spring, I've had a problem here
> and there with my first gear grinding (seems to be getting worse). I'll pull
> up to a stop light and wait until I notice the light in the other direction
> turn yellow, then I'll press in the clutch and wait a few seconds before
> putting the car into first gear. Sometimes it will go right in with no
> problem, but every once in a while, it will grind. I've noticed that it gets
> worse, the more things are warmed up. Sometimes pulling the clutch out and
> then back in seems to help.
>
> I don't believe it's the hydraulics because everything is new. The engine is
> fresh and I believe the clutch is new too. I've never talked to the PO but
> since the tranny had been recoupled with the engine since the rebuild, I
> figured everything is fresh.
>
> Maybe the clutch is misaligned? Any ideas?
>
> Thanks in advance,
>
> Scott Helms
> http://members.aol.com/trmgafun/index.html
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