Tight gear lever?

[ClassiChimi]

I've just had a new Tvr 5.0 three piece clutch fitted.
Nice pedal action etc, but now it's harder to engage 1st gear and reverse, not always but the lever feels stiffer most of the time, it also feels like the lever is getting hotter quicker than it used to?
Any ideas why chaps, it was better with the old clutch which had done 56000 miles and worked ok!

[ClassiChimi]

yeah my left shoulder and arm are fked, I dunno it's like I can feel the selectors through my hand! Seriously I'm at traffic lights etc and can't get first gear, big restriction and have to go to second before it will allow me through to first.
That never happened before, it was always slick, could the gearbox shifted a tad over to the right or left when refitting clutch. It doesn't feel half as good

[ClassiChimi]

It's had another new slave cyl so that's probably the one Alex, good firm pedal travel to the floor but it's like the clutch isn't fully engaged when I'm using it.

[ClassiChimi]

N7GTX said:

When you select reverse, do you get the graunching noise? If so and first is also hard to select then I'd say the clutch is not clearing properly.
As Alex has said, try pumping the pedal 3 times quickly then select first or reverse. If it now goes into gear okay then it just needs bleeding.

If after bleeding there is no improvement then the pressure plate is still exerting force on the clutch plate so could be the release bearing is not assembled to the lever correctly, the clutch plate is sticking on the input shaft or the pressure plate is faulty and too weak.

Nail on the head
I'll try pumping it and see but it's def not engaging properly!

[ClassiChimi]

Alexdaredevils said:

After 10 hours of bleeding the clutch on my ls stbag

Best method (only one that worked for me) 15 psi on the pressure bleeder, pump pump pump x10 hold it down and then open nipple up

It's make you feel like an incompetent fool ( which I am) I've tried a number of times helping a mate get a clutch on his Renault Alpine A610,,,,then a week later it's got no pressure, if he drives it everyday it's fine for say 3 weeks, leaves it in the garage a week and no clutch! He's had it all apart, had Alpine experts check but can't find a fault! It's not just us Tvr owners who pull their hair out.

[ClassiChimi]

I will be Anthony, I just wanted to confirm my thoughts before hand.
Done 200 miles on my bike today so havnt tried the pumping action to see if it's a hydraulic or mechanical issue yet!

[ClassiChimi]

yes mate, I've only just got over it
Hard as hell so it seemed at the time but now I'm really getting into the flow of riding, like old times,,,

[ClassiChimi]

Will do Ian

[ClassiChimi]

That's a very interesting read! I'll concentrate on determining why mines gone from perfect to tight, notchy, and noisy first!
I'll go for a test drive shortly ( any excuse to drive ) and hopefully it responds to some quick pumps on the pedal ( hydraulic )
If not I'm leaning towards a bent shaft! Mmm.

[ClassiChimi]

My shaft was straight as an arrow until someone's pulled on it too much
This test drive might take sometime,,, everyday that's not raining is a chance to ride my trusty steed. Cornering on a bike, it's something else
I've fallen in love with my bike, oddly, I'm slowly re falling in love with my Tvr, I'm not doing any long journeys in the car but around town and doing the shopping etc, she's been a joy, transformed.

[ClassiChimi]

Typical, gearbox felt reasonable today, just a couple of local journeys so no aggressive actions but all went ok really.
Pumping furiously made no discernible difference to either pedal feel or gearbox action itself. Pedal feels firm all the way to the floor so if anything it seems like the linkage needs a tweek.
Thanks for the input chaps, another aspect of the car I'm learning about