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Hi guys,

quick question, i recently bought a corsa and ive just come to notice whilst driving when i change from a gear back to first gear whilst i am moving (usually coming up to lights that are on red just before i stop) as i change and push into first gear, it is stiff and feels as if i have to push it to click into gear. This only happens when im moving and the car goes into first gear fine when the engines off or even when just stationary with the engine on...

This isnt a major problem but i just thought if any one knows what the problem is and any advice ??

thanks

That is normal, you aren't meant to select first while moving more than a few mph.

mine does that in a few gears mate what i do is nudge the brakes a little with a bit of weight on the stick and it pops in, think its something out of align cus it happens sometimes wen i am standin still too, second gear does it too thats fun goin round corners with clutch down trying to get it into second lol

mine does this to. its normal you learn to live with it eventually.

my car does it, so do loads of other cars apart from corsa's

If you learn how a gearbox works, specifically how the sycros work you'll realise why all gearboxes will be stiff when changing into a gear which is wildly different in speed to the previous. It's just reminding you to match your revs and double-de-clutch!

i toe heel but whats double declutch?

Its because it dosen't have sycromesh in the gearbox to let you put it into first at a high speed tbh you really should only need to use first gear to pull away from a stand still or if you need to pull away quick on a roudabout, but mine happily pulls away in second, but you have to be going quite slowly to put it in otherwise just use second gear

cheers for the replies guys... As i say its not a major problem as it doesnt really bother me, i just wanted to make sure it wasnt anything serious

Cheers

ya should be rollin up to lights in second unless ur hammering every gear as they come lol