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The clutch master and slave cylinders were changed just less than 2 years ago but it was working fine after this so i dont think it would be them. Thanks for the advice anyway

When it finally goes into 1st it doesn't crunch - its just got a bit of a noise from the gear stick moving. So it must be the syncro hub or bearing then. But it does crunch from 1st to 2nd on the first shift every morning as if it needs warming up or something (possbily 2nd syncro is worn?) Do you think the ticking (vibration) sort of noise when the clutch pedal out is related or would this be a different problem with the clutch? Also do you think the shockproof would help in the meantime as I cant afford a gearbox rebuilt at the moment? or is shockproof only good for worn syncros? Thanks

Hi, I've got a r33 gts-t with a really annoying gearbox problem. The main problem: When I'm stationary I can't engage 1st gear ( or any other gear) unless I really really force it. Once I've started moving I can go through the gears ok but as I come to a complete stop I need to put it back into 1st gear (when rolling quite slow) before I stop otherwise i won't be able to get it back into gear. Therefore I need to keep the clutch pedal in with the gear lever in 1st gear whenever I've stopped at a set of lights. Other things I've noticed: When the car is stationary and the clutch pedal is out there is a bit of vibration kind of noise. But when the clutch pedal is in the noise is gone (not sure if this is associated with the above problem). Also, before the engaging gears problem occured there was always a pause of about 2 sec between when I put the clutch pdeal in completely and when the gear lever would go into 1st gear. Also when the transmission fluid has warmed up it gets a little easier to put into gear but it still has the 2 second pause before going into gear. Also if the engine is off then I can put it into gear very easily. I've asked a few mechanics and they all give me different possibilities; transmission fluid, clutch, pressure plate, worn syncros. So i was hoping to get a few opinions before I pay heaps of money for a mechanic to waste time checking the syncros if its the clutch or vice versa. I've got some redline lightweight shockproof gear oil (blue label) I'm going to put in. Any help is muchly appreciated. Thanks in advance