first here is my ride. 2001 Dodge Dakota Sport Regular cab 3.9L V6 5 Speed Manual.
My clutch/gear shift works great when i first start driving. After about half an hour of driving shifting starts to screw up, especially from first to second, a little less from second to third. 4th and 5th are usually ok. I clutch and when pulling the shifter from 1st to second i have to use force (in some cases i really have to yank it out of first and shove it into second). Sometimes ill yank it out of first then i try to go into second but it grinds and i have to reclutch to go into second.
the best way to work around this problem is for me to release the clutch a little and press it back down again. so im constantly "double clutching' but it gets annoying when people are on my ass when im in first.
My hypothesis. A few months ago i ventured to replace every fluid. (i bought it used in summer a lot of the fluids were old). i had the transmission fluid done at a lube shop. I think they might have put too much fluid in, so when the fluid warms up and expands my clutch gets sluggish?
I really have no idea and would really appreciate any input.
Note: i had the "master cylinder" in the clutch tested for pressure and was told it is fine and wouldn't explain why after a cold start it shifts normally.
My clutch/gear shift works great when i first start driving. After about half an hour of driving shifting starts to screw up, especially from first to second, a little less from second to third. 4th and 5th are usually ok. I clutch and when pulling the shifter from 1st to second i have to use force (in some cases i really have to yank it out of first and shove it into second). Sometimes ill yank it out of first then i try to go into second but it grinds and i have to reclutch to go into second.
the best way to work around this problem is for me to release the clutch a little and press it back down again. so im constantly "double clutching' but it gets annoying when people are on my ass when im in first.
My hypothesis. A few months ago i ventured to replace every fluid. (i bought it used in summer a lot of the fluids were old). i had the transmission fluid done at a lube shop. I think they might have put too much fluid in, so when the fluid warms up and expands my clutch gets sluggish?
I really have no idea and would really appreciate any input.
Note: i had the "master cylinder" in the clutch tested for pressure and was told it is fine and wouldn't explain why after a cold start it shifts normally.
