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7.5 ton lorry trouble

  • 13-11-2013 12:42am
    #1
    2pack
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 616 ✭✭✭


    looking to buy a 1996 iveco lorry with 400k miles on it, tested etc but very hard to get into the gears, you kinda have to force them it....


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  • #2
    biko
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    I suppose your question is why are gears hard to get in?

    You could try flushing with new oil but gears are hard on Ivecos.
    http://ivecoforums.com/topic/8778835/1/


  • #3
    Cleveland Hot Pocket
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,193 ✭✭✭Cleveland Hot Pocket


    2pack wrote: »
    looking to buy a 1996 iveco lorry with 400k miles on it, tested etc but very hard to get into the gears, you kinda have to force them it....
    It's a 1996 with 400k miles, you would expect a bit of wear and tear, especially with that weight!

    Short of getting a new 'box, perhaps a flush might help, as mentioned.
    Is the truck manual? Do truck manual 'boxes have syncro? Perhaps you could check about replacing that?

    Also, if it is manual, a full manual, perhaps the clutch could also be looked at?

    (Disclaimer - i know nothing about truck gearboxes so if any of the above sounds stupid please call me on it :))


  • #4
    guil
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,534 ✭✭✭✭guil


    All trucks are much much harder to get into gear compared to cars. Maybe your just not used to it.


  • #5
    [Deleted User]
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    Heavy vehicles especially when gear oil is cold can be somewhat laborous to drive Take it as a learning experience. Double clutching ftw:

    http://www.wikihow.com/Double-Clutch-Downshift

    Step 6 with a heavy diesel: Just give it a blip of second or so with full throttle. Upshifts are the same but without the step 6.


  • #6
    serious3
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,026 ✭✭✭serious3


    guil wrote: »
    All trucks are much much harder to get into gear compared to cars. Maybe your just not used to it.

    huh? when did you last drive a truck? 1964? even my old '99 hino mixer had a lovely gearbox and that had 350'00kms 0f abuse heaped on it thru the boom times! iveco are a little stiff at the best of times check the clutch throw for starters, then linkages and bushes for wear.


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  • #7
    RustyNut
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,430 ✭✭✭RustyNut


    2pack wrote: »
    looking to buy a 1996 iveco lorry with 400k miles on it, tested etc but very hard to get into the gears, you kinda have to force them it....

    It might be perfect. Get someone with some experiance of one to take it for a spin.


  • #8
    tipptom
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,219 ✭✭✭tipptom


    I KNOW IN MY Little Daewoo Avia 71/2 ton that some nights my left arm would be sore getting it in second.

    Count your blessings,looking for a diff for it at the moment where the other one has mangled:mad:


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