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Old Aug 12, 2017 | 08:42 PM
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Default First gear problems.
2002 Z06
spec clutch
aluminum flywheel
tick master.

Last few days my car had been jumping and some time grinding shifting from neutral to first from a stop about 20 percent of the time.

I bleed the master and adjusted the pedal some more and it seemed to get worse.

Any input?
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Old Aug 12, 2017 | 09:28 PM
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Common problem with these cars/transmission. My car does it too. I just shift to 2nd then back to 1st. Seems to work 95% of the time.
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uggg i hate t56's

i figured it might be a hydraulic problem.
i may try a swap to syncromesh fluid

i replaced the main shaft and 5th gear and syncro last year and everything else looked in good shape.
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my clutch used to rattle at idle with the light flywheel.
Now it seems to be gone, i wounder if my pilot bearing is the issue.
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Old Aug 14, 2017 | 05:27 PM
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When is the last time you did a shifter alignment? It is worth trying as it doesn't cost anything but time.
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That's my next step.
I have it on jack stands now and the wheels are not spinning with clutch in and first gear.

If i go to second first its fine!
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Finally noticed when going into first it spins rear tires like half a revolution.

still ok from second. so it may be a clutch problem.
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