5th gear stuck after swepco

BS · Post by BS » Thu Jan 19, 2006 12:56 pm

Hi there

yesterday I changed my gearbox oil with Swepco, today the 5 th gear is acting up. I t seems stuck now and then. Need a lot of presure to get it out again. anyone ?

thanks!

Nige · Post by **Nige** » Thu Jan 19, 2006 1:04 pm

check your linkage under the back seat first before you do anything drastic

Barry · Post by **Barry** » Thu Jan 19, 2006 1:32 pm

B.S.: I found that Swepco ruined the change on the gearbox initially, but after a while it settles down again. I have heard of this from other people.

Assuming nothing else has changed (i.e. that you haven't adjusted the linkage/clutch cable at the same time) then just put some miles on the oil: I'm sure you'll find that it settles back down again. Be assured that a lot of folk on this forum use, and recommend Swepco, so don't worry too much!

BS · Post by BS » Thu Jan 19, 2006 1:54 pm

I hope so thanks!

Ian Comerford · Post by **Ian Comerford** » Thu Jan 19, 2006 5:53 pm

I have just seen a similar new post on Pelican Parts, have a look to see what the responses were

Ian

BS · Post by BS » Fri Jan 20, 2006 8:10 am

thanks Ian, that would be my post...

gav p · Post by **gav p** » Fri Jan 20, 2006 2:40 pm

I changed to Swepco about a month ago to see if it would reduce the effects of my worn 1st and 2nd 915 syncros... it actually made the shifting worse... its now in for a rebuild

I'm sure it is top stuff if the gearbox is sound in the first place though, judging by how often its recommended.

Ian Donkin · Post by **Ian Donkin** » Fri Jan 20, 2006 4:40 pm

Barry wrote:B.S.: I found that Swepco ruined the change on the gearbox initially, but after a while it settles down again. I have heard of this from other people.

gav p wrote:I changed to Swepco about a month ago to see if it would reduce the effects of my worn 1st and 2nd 915 syncros... it actually made the shifting worse... its now in for a rebuild

I'm sure it is top stuff if the gearbox is sound in the first place though, judging by how often its recommended.

I noted the same when I put Swepco in mine - initially very poor but got much better after 500 miles or so. If syncro's are worn however, there's only so much oil can do.