360 Manual gear shifting issue

HI all..

I am still fighting a age old issue with my car.

Fault:
When the car is warm ( normal runing temp ) the gear shifting is fine. When you gather a bit of speed on the autobahn 3rd to 6th shifts fine but 1st and 2nd are difficult to select. It gears very tight and difficult to push across to the left to select 1/2nd. Reverse is fine.

I have just replaced the stock ferrari plastic part under the gear lever and it does seem a little better but still tight to select 1st/2nd. It is now not snapping back into the neutral rest position.

Parts replaced:
the gear cables from lever to gearbox
the casing the cables connect to and all mechanism associated
Clutch
Service

Who can offer me any ideas as to what the issue can be. They want to remove the box to inspect but that is a costly exercise with me spending a FORTUNE trying to resolve the isse i dont want to throw good money after bad. I did have 3rd gear syncro replaced about 3 years back. I would like to believe they inspected everything internally so hoping the issue is internal.

thoughts PLEASE.....

 

I'm not sure how the 360 is set up, but you might want to make sure the shifter is aligned with the transmission correctly. On the earlier cars, and maybe 360, there is a mating bolt that connects the gear shifter to the rod coming out of the transmission; it is in the transmission tunnel or sometimes under the car. It is very sensitive to rotation.

I may be totaly off base here but on the earlier manual cars it is one of the first places to start IMO.

Regards,

Drew Altemara

 

Along with the linkage adjustment Drew stated,

You should also check the engine mounts. If one has gone out, it can tilt the engine and alter the required alignments on the shift mechanism.

 

Still sounds like the linkage is not adjusted properly make sure the cables are routed properly and are as straight as possible. Even zip tye them together to maker sure they are as straight as possible.it takes a lot of patience to get it right. Small adjustments make a big difference.also if you can get the cable ends from a 430 they are heim joints instead of rubber like the 360 ones. This will make your life eisier