First Gear Q!

[maz]

I start moving the car in first gear and shift to second, when i try to shift back to first it wont shift back unless it is at a certain speed (very slow) or the car has to be stopped to put it into first gear again... i think that this may be just normal a friend thinks otherwise.... any ideas guys...

appriciated

[got chub]

mine is the same way. i have been told there is no syncro for 1st so maybe that could be it and also some car have something in the trans that will lock you out of a gear after a certain speed for safety issues. my eclipse had that you go over certain speed and you cant shift in to some gears. i remember hearing about the celica when i first came out that ppl would down shift from 6 and try to hit 5 when they actually got 3 and blow the motor

[maz]

thanks for the info. I was thinking the same thing just was not sure about it... i'll be looking further into it see if i can find out exactly what it is

[RCG_Savage]

I have the same issue in the 1982 datsun 210.2nd should serve you just find for cursing around any how, why down shift?

[nisssan-drive]

mine is the same way. i have been told there is no syncro for 1st so maybe that could be it and also some car have something in the trans that will lock you out of a gear after a certain speed for safety issues. my eclipse had that you go over certain speed and you cant shift in to some gears. i remember hearing about the celica when i first came out that ppl would down shift from 6 and try to hit 5 when they actually got 3 and blow the motor

Yeah i also was reading that there is no synchros in 1st or reverse on the 240sx:Werd if thats what you drive.Also theres no reason to really shift into 1st unless your going really slow like you said, or at a complete stop.

[axis]

just rev-match and you should be good to go! if indeed there's no synchros, double-clutching may help, too.

like others mentioned, 2nd is usually fine for normal driving, tho i know dropping to 1st is sometimes necessary when you want to stay in the optimum power band (not bog the engine)...1st gear corners, traffic situations, etc.

[rogoman]

Yeah i also was reading that there is no synchros in 1st or reverse on the 240sx:Werd if thats what you drive.Also theres no reason to really shift into 1st unless your going really slow like you said, or at a complete stop.

The KA transmission has 1st/2nd and 3rd/4th gear synchronizer assemblies. If you can't shift back down to 1st while moving, then the 1st/2nd synchronizer assembly is worn.