D2 Stiff first and second gear

Hello all,

Before I take it to my local grease monkey and pay out a small fortune would anyone have any ideas as to why my first and second gear may be stiff. My Clutch pedal is a little spongy and in my opinion too soft, so would reverse bleeding the line to see if there is air in it be something to do? I am also tempted to change the slave and master cylinder as it seems a straightforward process.

Is there anything I could look at before going down the route for changing my clutch plates if needed.

how is it stood with engine running going through all gears

jamesmartin said:

how is it stood with engine running going through all gears

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It can be stiff in first and second at times and sometimes it is no problem. I will have to see in a bit when I set off home but typically stiff in first and second and fine through the others.

Louie199 said:

It can be stiff in first and second at times and sometimes it is no problem. I will have to see in a bit when I set off home but typically stiff in first and second and fine through the others.

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and reverse,its not clutch unless all gears especially rev are stiff to find when stood with engine running

jamesmartin said:

and reverse,its not clutch unless all gears especially rev are stiff to find when stood with engine running

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Would it be the bias plate? It rakio bush you think? I’m only spitballing as I am not sure.

Louie199 said:

Would it be the bias plate? It rakio bush you think? I’m only spitballing as I am not sure.

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theres no rialko bush, theres is a steel ball in a plastic basket,is lever actually stiff when pushed over to 1st 2nd then forward back or just gear selection

jamesmartin said:

theres no rialko bush, theres is a steel ball in a plastic basket,is lever actually stiff when pushed over to 1st 2nd then forward back or just gear selection

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Stiff when going into first and down to second.