Sticky gear change - Manual Transmission

[s4shady]

Hi all,

Fairly new to the forum but did try to search about this topic here.

Has anyone else experienced sticky gear changes in a manual transmission? I have a Holden Barina 2010 TK MY11, literately built in April of this year.

It's driving me nuts!

[petrified.rabbit]

What do you mean sticky? Hard to pull out of gear?

[s4shady]

When changing gears say from first, to second, to third, it doesn't really allow for a quick gear change, whereas if you drive say an Opel Astra (Holden Astra) or a Hyundai Accent, the gear change is very quick and smooth...

[petrified.rabbit]

i think that is the syncro/mechanical linkage issue.

i believe most (at least the two you named) have cable shifters, which dont transfer the "feel" of the syncros.
you can tighten this up (eliminate slop, faster shifts) with a short shift kit.