Resolved Shifting

[Cynxe]

It would seem that i have another question. I was driving just earlier and everything was just fine, then suddenly third gear became hard to push in. I downshifted and second gear was hard too, then i stopped and it was hard to push into first, then i had to pull really hard to get it out of first. I shut the car off and the gears are still hard to push in and pull out. What is going on? I just put a new exedy clutch in, and i have everything to torque.

 

[tmoney20g]

Go to the front of the car and check the clutch fork, you may have broken it.

 

[Cynxe]

Found the issue, sorry guys

 

[Anmasher]

Well now that there is a thread here, what was it for future reference?

 

[Cynxe]

Well now that there is a thread here, what was it for future reference?

It was my shifter cable. The cable was a bit frayed on the inside. It was being very difficult when the cable had to retract back into the line.

 

[Anmasher]

Was the cable installed twisted? Usually that happens if they get twisted in the unwind direction, causes the actual rod/cable to bend the strands and then they slowly eat away and fail like you saw. Install the new ones and twist them slightly in the tighten direction so it never happens again. Think of the cables like a low pressure coil spring. Twist it one way and the spring compresses, twist it the other and the spring unwinds. You want the cables "compressed" when installed.