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[Andy89]

Hi

Since I changed from automatic to manual, it has allways been jerky on the gearchanges, I have to work hard get a good gearchange.
Can it be the gearbox, or is it other parts?

[Andy B]

Hi

Since I changed from automatic to manual, it has allways been jerky on the gearchanges, I have to work hard get a good gearchange.
Can it be the gearbox, or is it other parts?

How long have been driving auto's? When I returned to a 3 pedal car after about 15 years I found it took a few weeks before the fluidity of gear changes returned. 

[Andy89]

It has nothing to do with that, it's over half a year since the change.
I have another manual car as well, and I have borrowed cars 

[Andy B]

It has nothing to do with that, it's over half a year since the change.
I have another manual car as well, and I have borrowed cars 

Oh!   

[Andy89]

In other cars the gearchanges are easy
But in the omega it takes alot more work

I guess there some play in the driveshaft, gearbox, diff etc, but I don't know how much play is normal or how to know if somethings broken/worn

[bigtow]

mine has been converted to manual and the gear shift is not as smooth ( through the gate ) as my mfl 3.0 factory manual i was wondering the same thing maybe a bush or the linkage ?

[Omegatoy]

Um just a point to  note, bad DMF can cause this, as it bangs to full movement rather than smoothly taking up the drive

[HockeyDave55]

I was thinking the flywheel and have been thinking of a solid flywheel conversion....

[doz]

Check the rubber do'nuts on the prop shaft

[Kevin Wood]

Yep, backlash anywhere in the transmission, engine and gearbox mounts, DMF, as said. A juddery clutch due to wear or contamination of the friction material perhaps. Difficult to diagnose further without experiencing it, though.

[Andy89]

DMF= Dual mass flywheel?
I don't know the condition of it since I Bought it used, but i bought new clutch.
I'll check the donuts

If the bearing in the middle of the propshaft is bad, will that just noise or will it make symptoms like this?

[Kevin Wood]

If the bearing in the middle of the propshaft is bad, will that just noise or will it make symptoms like this?

It might well do, if it's no longer supporting the propshaft.

[Andy89]

When i drive off and release the gas pedal it feels like something falls forwards and when i press the gas pedal again it feels like something falls backwards.
I'm guessing this it what makes it hard to change gear, what it can be?

[Andy89]

Maybe a poor explanation, but it feels like something is sort of loose

[Omegatoy]

classic dmf pointers!! the looseness is the two halves sliding round!