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burrellbloke
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Hard to select gears
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The PMS shifter uses a metal linkage instead of gear cables. The synchros are the problem and rushing them at higher revs will cause...
Aug 26, 2025
Frank Perry
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Fair shout, I've never been bothered much by the standard gear shifter layout - had whacked on one of those fancy RS metal knobs and it...
Aug 26, 2025
burrellbloke
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I have got a ZPO and I don't think that it has made any difference to the longevity of the gearbox. It is an expensive long stick, which...
Aug 26, 2025
Frank Perry
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I think some people have had success by replacing their shifter cables and ensuring everything is tightened up after replacing their...
Aug 26, 2025
RSRowe
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That’s not what I said. But they’ll certainly wear much faster with the wrong oil in the box.
Aug 26, 2025
Kalamat88
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Yep.
Aug 26, 2025
Kalamat88
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Thicker oil won’t be helping, as @burrellbloke can attest to. Stick with the standard grade. The weak link is always going exist on...
Aug 26, 2025
Kalamat88
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A 200 gearbox will do the same. It is a known weak spot for the car. You could give it regular gearbox oil changes to prolong it's...
Aug 26, 2025
Kalamat88
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So basically, as soon as you add new synchros, they can go bad almost instantly once you start driving? Haha So basically everyone is...
Aug 26, 2025
burrellbloke
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Yep.
Aug 26, 2025
RSRowe
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Hard to select gears
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Thicker oil won’t be helping, as @burrellbloke can attest to. Stick with the standard grade. The weak link is always going exist on...
Aug 26, 2025
burrellbloke
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Hard to select gears
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A 200 gearbox will do the same. It is a known weak spot for the car. You could give it regular gearbox oil changes to prolong it's...
Aug 26, 2025
Kalamat88
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Hi guys, still pretty new to Clios (I have a 197) but what’s up with the transmission in these things? Why is it that the synchros are...
Aug 26, 2025
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Flyingfish
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Could be another one of the no longer available parts. I could do with a front heat shield section and have gound the same. I’ve been...
Aug 26, 2025
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DMilnes
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Thanks. Sadly, RPD has been out of stock since last year! It doesn't look as htough Renault make them anymore
Aug 26, 2025
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