"WILSON Peter ( SA )" wrote:
> Fellow listers,
>
> My TR6 has recently become very difficult to get into gear from standstill,
> and is also baulky between gears, requiring more than usual force. The
> problem has become obvious over the last month or so, and is noticeable when
> cold, becoming much worse as the transmission heats up during stop/start
> city driving. Has anyone had this problem with their 'six, and what was the
> cause?
>
> I can think of a couple of possibilities:
> a) clutch plate oily or "furry" and not releasing properly (although there
> is no symptom of clutch drag)
> b) rapid synchro wear-out(?)
> c) the dreaded thrust washer drop-out
>
> Any thoughts or prior experience gratefully accepted.
>
> Peter Wilson
> Adelaide, South Australia
> 1969 ex-US TR6
>
Sounds a lot like a weak clutch master cyl or clutch cyl. Incomplete
disengagement acts exactly as you describe.
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