Could be the hose between the clutch master cylinder and the slave cylinder
getting "soft" and expanding instead of transferring the pressure to the
slave and the clutch release arm which would keep the clutch from releasing
fully.
Bud Rolofson
71TR6 CC57365 (Good 6)
66TR4A CTC57806 (The Wreck-Almost Parts)
66TR4A CTC57529 (The Project)
----- Original Message -----
From: "WILSON Peter ( SA )" <peter.wilson@tenix.com>
To: <triumphs@autox.team.net>
Sent: Wednesday, February 27, 2002 7:19 PM
Subject: Gear shifting difficulty with TR6
> 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
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