Hi all, had my impreza for a week and the gearbox is clunky. It has quick shift and is sometimes hard to get into certain gears. Does anyone think the bushes or ball joint whatever could be perished and just need replacing???

Thanks Brando4000

 

pull your dip stick and check the colour of the gear box oil may need replacing as the linkage is pretty strong and doesnt give many problems mate.

 

Prodrive rules seems to sort all my problems lol...

 

What colour should the gearbox oil be?

 

nice golden brown colour mate and thanks i like to help fellow scooby owners,if the oil gets old and browny black lookin it can make the box bulk and the syncros wont let u engage gear right

 

Just checked the gearbox oil, its a nice golden colour. So what could this be, the gear linkage itself?

 

Hi,
I own a WRX STI Type R and engaging gears is not as smooth as I would like either.
Having been to Goodwood Festival of Speed (I wasn't racing) I saw a demo of an oil additive that might help. It was called Activ8. Not cheap but it can be added to engines, gearboxes, etc and is said to improve fuel economy and re-polish worn components. I actually saw it do this on the metal to metal contact demonstration set up on the bench. I don't know much more than that but it might help.
Good luck!