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Well having tried a few things today here's what I've found Fluid levels fine No obvious leaking from master and slave cylinders Linkages look fine with nothing obvious missing I've greased all linkages and seems to move ok Gears all select easily with engine off Once I'd pumped the clutch a few tim...

Ah you can see I'm not a mechanic. Anyway I'll make sure I check the fluid levels. There is a small fluid leak from left front brake caliper which I am getting fixed with a seal kit, but the gear problem predates that. It was so bad that I broke a gear lever a couple of years ago and replaced it. Sp...

Well its actually nigh on impossible to get it into first or reverse when the engine is running, but no problem when the engine is off. It seems to vary though and can sometimes be ok. I've been reading around the forum a bit and there are a few threads re gear linkage lubrication, tightening the cl...

Sorry - meant to say gears are 'stiff' rather than 'still'

I have a 1984 watercooled T25 with 1900 Engine which I understand is not the original engine. Had it for about 8 years and the gears have often been very still although it seems to vary randomly. I only drive it a couple of hundred miles a year max on annual camping trip etc. Gears now got so bad th...