<html><head></head><body><div style="color:#000; background-color:#fff; font-family:times new roman, new york, times, serif;font-size:16px"><div id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1464290266167_58984">Car...71 Sqbk FI Std...just passed PA inspection. Brakes feel ok...say, 90% (??)...but pads are all good, and three new rubber brake lines are replaced. One didn't seem to need replacement as per blow-through test. Another totally clogged, and another seemed tight in blow-through. Replacing the Left Rear brake hose was a bear. Access almost impossible. And, without draining the system down to that hose, it's a wet job too.<br></div><div id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1464290266167_59190"><br></div><div id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1464290266167_59268">Now, on to other things, such as---shifting between gears, especially into 1st gear from a dead stop, needs more muscle than seems good. At a slight roll, it goes into 1st easily. And reverse now seems to need more muscle too. Going from 1st to 2nd needs a little push...but going from 2nd to 2rd, and from 3rd to 4th seems normal.</div><div id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1464290266167_59294"><br></div><div id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1464290266167_59403">Is this a sign of something wearing out? Time to check something(s) out? What exactly?</div><div id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1464290266167_59457">Does this have anything to do with the clutch?<br></div></div></body></html>