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PX 210 gearbox/clutch problems?

Posted: Mon Sep 03, 2012 9:22 am
by flattopsteve
Hi, can anyone help with this problem please?
My PX has this anoying habit of intermitently refusing to go into 3rd gear. If i don't pull the clutch in and just crash it into gear it's ok.
If i use brute force, it lands into 4th, and then i can change back into 3rd. This only happens every now and then, not all the time. Sometimes it appears that the revs need to be right?
This has a T5 4th gear, and the Cosa clutch was fitted 500 miles ago.
Any help or suggestions greatly received, many thanks

Re: PX 210 gearbox/clutch problems?

Posted: Tue Sep 04, 2012 12:30 am
by goldeneye
as its a new-ish clutch, i"d be looking at that first. ive stopped using Cosa clutches , and now use old style 3 plate P200 clutches. cheaper and a lot less hassle. fit a nylon lined cable and they are just as easy to pull as a cosa.

Re: PX 210 gearbox/clutch problems?

Posted: Thu Sep 06, 2012 11:06 am
by flattopsteve
Cheers Goldeneye,
I'll look at this area first.
Any tell tale signs? ie warped plates etc?
Cheers
Flattopsteve

Re: PX 210 gearbox/clutch problems?

Posted: Thu Sep 06, 2012 12:10 pm
by rapido230
had this problem last year and it was wear, you need to check the shim clearance at end of driveshaft. have it too loose and gears can rattle , in my case i had to use a larger shim to correct clearance, problem solved..

Re: PX 210 gearbox/clutch problems?

Posted: Mon Sep 10, 2012 6:01 pm
by flattopsteve
Cheers Rapido,
I'll have a look at this as well
Thanks