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Jim Brierley · 07-29-2020, 11:05 AM

A little grinding is normal because the trans has no syncronizers. Remove some of the free-play and before trying to go into 1st, push the clutch all the way down and wait several seconds to let the gears slow or stop. I usually put it into 1st before coming to a complete stop to avoid the problem you are having. Practise makes perfect.

07-29-2020, 11:05 AM	#23
Jim Brierley Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Temecula, CA Posts: 4,084	Re: Slamming into first gear A little grinding is normal because the trans has no syncronizers. Remove some of the free-play and before trying to go into 1st, push the clutch all the way down and wait several seconds to let the gears slow or stop. I usually put it into 1st before coming to a complete stop to avoid the problem you are having. Practise makes perfect.