Hello I have a 1992 Mazda, B2200, 5 speed, with 2.2.L enging and 220,00 miles. Just recently I have notice some slight difficulty shifting into first or into reverse. I can still engage into the gears but there is like a bit rough shift. I sometimes have to play the clutch from neutral to gear until it engages smoothly. I am thinking that is possible that the clutch or one of its components are going bad. I still have the original clutch from when i first bought it so I am thinking that maybe the problem but I am not sure. I just hope it is not the transmission going bad. Shifting into the other gears is not problems especially if the truck has been driven for a while. Any info is greatly appreciated.

 

Mr M. These trucks have a few weak areas as they age, including fuel sending units, ignition switches, and the clutch hydraulic parts. My guess is that either your clutch master cylinder and/or clutch slave cylinder is leaking a little bit and/or has some air in the system. You can try adding a little fluid and bleeding the clutch slave cylinder, to see if that helps. You may be looking at replacements for those, a pretty straightforward job.

I've had to replace all the previously-listed items on my 1988 B2200 which I've had for 16 years (several times on the clutch hydraulics, have lifetime-warranties on those).

 

Have you changed the trans fluid? that is an often overlooked service item that can cause the same issues you are having.

 

I'd say hydraulics too, most likely