Why is it sometimes hard to change gear in my car?

Hi I have an old h reg nissan micra ls 1litre k10 model, when pressing the clutch down and trying to change gears its a struggle, particulary with 1st and 2nd, I am findin that I have to press down much harder to change gears easier. I had a new clutch fitted about 10 months ago. when the car is not running gear change is easy as pie. It has a clutch cable cos I had a look under the dash. I have been advised that its probably the clutch cable that either needs tightnening or replacing, how much should this typically cost?



thanksWhy is it sometimes hard to change gear in my car?
Try to tension the clutch cable. You should easily be able to do this yourself because it is usually a scre-type adjustment bolt on the cable itslef where it connects to the clutch lever.Why is it sometimes hard to change gear in my car?
I would have it checked out before you replace the cable. Most cables can be adjusted in about 5 minutes. You may also have a synchonization issue in the transmission making it difficult to shift. Haveht clutch cable adjusted and see if that makes a difference. Good luck and happy Revving.
I don't know, drive over or call few trusted mechanics and ask them...



you might want to check and make sure the clutch has enough fluids both in the trans and in the reservoir.
In addition to adjustments, you can change the transmission oil to a full synthetic oil like Mobil One, and it will help the synchronizers mesh the gears when shifting, especially in cold weather. It's easy to drain and change the oil and it has other advantages too like better gas mileage and less wear of the transmission components. Look in your owner's manual for the transmission oil specifications, and then match up a Mobil One synthetic oil product to the oil weight. For my '92 Honda Civic, I used Mobil 10W-30 synthetic oil which exceeded all the Honda transmission oil specifications.