Nissan Micra 61 plate - 1st gear problem after clutch change

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Fri 11 Dec 2015 19:06
Nissan Micra 61 plate - 1st gear problem after clutch change - Milliemogs

Hi

Had my clutch and gearbox oil changed on 61 plate Nissan Micra on Tuesday. Car been in family since new and only done 17,000 so really wouldn't have expected having to have a new clutch so soon, never had to have one before and all others cars done in excess of 70,00 miles and clutches still going strong.

Anyway since the clutch change 1st gear glides in smoothly when starting and everything feels fine until I come to stop. I am really struggling to get the car into first gear until it has come to a complete stop. Once at a complete stops it 1st gear glides in easily. This wasn't a problem problem prior to clutch change, when I could change down easily into 1st when at low speeds (under 5mph)

I know there is a debate about whether you should use your gears or brakes to stop but I was taught to block change down from 4th to 2nd and then change into 1st gear just before you stop, ready to move off again. As I said it wasn't a problem prior to clutch change.

Anyone know what the problem might be?

Thanks in anticipation

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Fri 11 Dec 2015 23:07
Nissan Micra 61 plate - 1st gear problem after clutch change - Big John

Slight clutch drag - might just need bedding in

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Sat 12 Dec 2015 09:11
Nissan Micra 61 plate - 1st gear problem after clutch change - Peter D

What grade and make of oil was used to refill the gearbox. Regards Peter

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Fri 18 Dec 2015 14:52
Nissan Micra 61 plate - 1st gear problem after clutch change - Milliemogs

Am told gearbox oil used was as per manual. I have had it back to garage today who have rebled it and run some more fluid through it. Garage have road tested it and can't see anything wrong with it but asked me to take it round block. To me it is exactly the same as before. I don't have any problems moving up the gears but struggle to move down all the gears. Once I have been going a couple of minutes all is fine.

Mechanis did say that as clutch was under warranty they could replace it free of charge as it is possible that it is sticking, but it would only be replaced once.I have also developed a squeaky clutch pedal over the last few days and told that it could be release bearing wearing. Now I have to decide whether to to take the replacement, hoping the original replacement was indeed faulty.

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Fri 18 Dec 2015 16:20
Nissan Micra 61 plate - 1st gear problem after clutch change - Quicksilver

Did they not replace the thrust bearing when changing the clutch?

All items should be replaced when the gerabox is seperated from the engine since the labour cost to replace these items is usually very high.

Q.

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