intermittent VE gear selection problem

[alexp]

Hi, wondering if I can get someone with more mechanical knowledge than me to tell me whats wrong.

2007 VE manual
Billet shifter
Aftermarket clutch

After car has been driven for a while and I am stationary (say at lights), can be hard to put car into first.

Lot of resistance and need a fair bit of force to get it into first.
Then problem may disappear for a while.

A few times when trying to park won't let me select reverse.(stuck in neutral)
When I turn off engine and restart it the gear selection is back to normal.

[Ausmartin1]

Could possibly be:
Clutch not releasing fully when hot caused by ? insert many posibilities here
Flywheel bushing tight / not lubed when new clutch was put in - again heat effect
Sounds like you need to get it looked at as it doen't sound right otherwise you will end up damaging the gearbox

Cheers

[Phonic]

I'd say it' most likely air in the clutch lines, I had the same problem. Flush the clutch fluid and bleed properly.

[LS2_307]

Hi, wondering if I can get someone with more mechanical knowledge than me to tell me whats wrong.

2007 VE manual
Billet shifter
Aftermarket clutch

After car has been driven for a while and I am stationary (say at lights), can be hard to put car into first.

Lot of resistance and need a fair bit of force to get it into first.
Then problem may disappear for a while.

A few times when trying to park won't let me select reverse.(stuck in neutral)
When I turn off engine and restart it the gear selection is back to normal.

That model had issues with a number of gearboxes(me included)
Known fault in the gearbox. Cost me $1200 to get repaired.

If you are lucky like some you might get waranty

check all other possibilities first though.