"Phil S." wrote:

> Shifting into 1st takes alot of muscle unless i give
> the clutch 3 fast pumps. 2nd and 3rd can be tough but
> not always. Reverse grinds. All gears shift easy when
> engine is off and the clutch pressed down. I just had
> a Tiico conversion installed with a new LUK clutch
> about 800 miles ago.
>
> The archives say it could be
> A. Shift linkage bushings
> B. Clutch Master Cylindar
> C. Pilot Bearing
>
> Can anyone give me some advice before I get all
> dirty?(its very muddy and rainy right now)
>

You might also try filling the tranny with Redline MT90 gear oil. It's a
synthetic and the best. I swear by it. Have been running it for two
years now in my rebuilt tranny. It sure smoothes the shifting and makes
it easier.

John Rodgers
88 GL Driver