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When my 2003 Jaguar X type 2.0 Diesel manual is cold it is very difficult to get into gear, particularly reverse. Is it possible to adjust the clutch so that it opens with a little less depression of the pedal?
sounds like you have wrong oil in gearbox, once the heavy oil heats up it thins and allows your g/box synchros to work as they should, experienced this with other cars and changed to a slightly lighter oil but still within specsounds like you have wrong oil in gearbox, once the heavy oil heats up it thins and allows your g/box synchros to work as they should, experienced this with other cars and changed to a slightly lighter oil but still within spec
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If the clutch is correctly adjusted, it will start to engage when releasing the clutch pedal at 1 in. off of the floor. When in Heavy traffic shift trans to neutral while at a stop, take your foot off of the clutch pedal to avoid overheating the release bearing
Most common cause is a worn clutch ,but obvious your american and not used to manual gearboxes as their is a knack for this and that is lift clutch a bit as you pull it into reverse or if the fault is in the gearbox stop the engine put in reverse and restart engine ,also select reverse more slowly ,ever seen inside a gearbox and how the reverse works ? lots of extreme pressure on the changing mechanism .
It sounds like it hasn't been setup right, and needs adjusting, there is an allen key bolt on the top of the pedal, try adjusting it here first, if it doesn't cure it then adjusdt it ontop of the gearbox
A few things can cause your symptoms. Check the slave cylinder, see if the res. is full, any leaks, or if the pedal changes if you pump it. If it checks out then you may need a new pilot bearing, throw-out bearing, and/or clutch assembly.
#1. Try putting in second gear, then go to first.
#2 Try putting it in reverse, come off the clutch just enough to move the car slightly, then put into first.
Let us know if either of these work or not.
sounds like you have wrong oil in gearbox, once the heavy oil heats up it thins and allows your g/box synchros to work as they should, experienced this with other cars and changed to a slightly lighter oil but still within spec
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