Classic symptom of a broken 2nd gear roll pin. Good news - it costs about 75 cents. Bad news - it's inside the transmission. Shift carefully, fix it next time you need a new clutch. You also may have a slight linkage crossgate adjustment issue. Procedure is in the manual. Dave Swingle --- In dmcnews@xxxx, Soma576@xxxx wrote: > hey all, > > i have successfully replaced my OEM clutch line with the stainless steel > braided line. > the only complaint i have is that every now and then, i have a problem with > 2nd gear. you see, when i shift into it, i move the lever to the left, then > all the way back until the lever can't go any farther. then i release the > clutch and push down on the gas.