Struggling to get into gears

[patrickdelport]

316i E36
The gears on this is starting to tick me off, it struggled to get into gears, feeling rather stiff ( no freerider not because of it being all excited) so I replaced the gearbox knuckle, i must admit it didnt change a thing in actual fact it seems worse now.
What can one do to resolve this? I am pretty sure it doesnt need a new gearbox, maybe linkage?...i dunno
Maybe some fundie here can help me out.

 

[freerider]

It's totally stuffed.... I'll give you R2000 to come and fetch it and tow it away

 

[Major]

Any gears in particular? And define 'struggle'. Is it hard to get into, and it snaps into gear, or do you have to be Hulk Hogan on all the gears?

 

[patrickdelport]

1 sometimes doesnt want to go in then I go second & back to 1 then its perfect, 2 & 3 while you drive is not that it doesnt want to get in but its very rough...

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I dont have to do a hulk hogan stunt but I would say snap in 1 would be appropriate

 

[Major]

Synchros are snuffed. :bawling: You're better off getting a replacement box, because reconning it wouldn't cost much less.

 

[Jandre]

Patrick, if you need a gearbox, phone Jacques at Motorem 021 931 7114.

They have in stock, BMWfanatics price is R 2 250,00 incl VAT. I have just spoken to him.

 

[patrickdelport]

funky stuff Jandre, thanks a million....but....
Wouldn't a M3 E36 gearbox go on the 316....
Coz I was thinking you know...that thread of...BMWfanatics needs a killarney track car.....

slam a M3 gearbox in it
M3 motor
Supercharge
M3 suspension
Make it only a shell & a motor...

 

[freerider]

eish, would you really want to butcher the 316?

 

[patrickdelport]

yeah why not man, i might be buying pinky the motorsport so why not fool around with 316
Im keen on building something & have been on the lookout, maybe ill keep it as a work horse & replace the gearbox & get something else to build but I definitely will be building something, next year fast & glorious it has to run.

 

[zaleonardz]

E34 540

Come on, we need more in the club,