2nd gear problem

Spammer Joined: 27 Jul 2004 Posts: 5717

as i have been driving the new car for a while now i am getting used to her habits etc ,
i mentioned about the gear selector coming off the second gear now and again and lately i discovered its doing it when the car /gearbox is cold .

does it make sense to releate this to low gearbox oil ,thus problem is there when its cold ???

Mr Quoter-vator Joined: 16 Feb 2004 Posts: 7405

thought you topped the oil up?

Spammer Joined: 27 Jul 2004 Posts: 5717

that was on the black rt mate ,never touched the gear oil on the chamade yet even though i checked it to be at a fine level

Mr Quoter-vator Joined: 16 Feb 2004 Posts: 7405

change it!

god knows how old and minging it is!!!

about Â£8 for some ATF from local factor

Spammer Joined: 27 Jul 2004 Posts: 5717

i got a 5 litre coma 75w90 in the shed ,it does not need a new sump washer or anything does it ?

Forum Moderator Joined: 02 Mar 2004 Posts: 19978

what do you mean the selector coming off 2nd gear? The selector is a forked arrangment an dif iit come soff it will stay in 2nd all the time.

If you mean it pops out of 2nd then mine does that as well. Hold it in 2nd.

Its most fun when it pops out mid overtake.

Site Subscriber Joined: 11 Feb 2005 Posts: 2929

What causes it though Chris?

Is it purely a case of worn synchromesh or are there other attributing factors to take into account?

Forum Moderator Joined: 02 Mar 2004 Posts: 19978

fucked detent springs normally, dodgy bearings, tired synchros etc can force the gear out as well.

Speaking of gearboxes, I was reading track and race car last night, 1st time ever.

The fact these people are meant to know racing cars etc astounds me as they had a gearbox feature and had no clue at all in any way on how a gearbox operates!

Level 10 User Joined: 27 Apr 2005 Posts: 620

funny this post has come up coz mines crunchin in 2nd unless its at low revs in which case its fine sumtimes 1st is hard 2 select but i relased wen in 5th u put ur foot down the stick moves back a bit and well u take ur foot of the acc it goes 4wrd a bit would tht mean a new gbox 2

Spammer Joined: 27 Jul 2004 Posts: 5717

i would suggest you change your gearbox oil my good man ,i have done it today and gone for a test drive ,smooth as ferk and never popped out of gear so far .
found out the box was missing a litre or so much oil as well

Site Subscriber Joined: 11 Feb 2005 Posts: 2929

I thought you were off to bed schaks??

Spammer Joined: 27 Jul 2004 Posts: 5717

been there and back ,i cant sleep long you see .lack of concentration Laughing

Site Subscriber Joined: 11 Feb 2005 Posts: 2929

Why's that, do you keep loosing the rhythm?? Laughing

it's like this:

up...down...up...down...updownupdownupdownupdown...aaaaaaaaaahhhhhhhhhhhhh. Laughing

Site Subscriber Joined: 10 Jun 2004 Posts: 2317

touring_19_16v wrote:

funny this post has come up coz mines crunchin in 2nd unless its at low revs in which case its fine sumtimes 1st is hard 2 select but i relased wen in 5th u put ur foot down the stick moves back a bit and well u take ur foot of the acc it goes 4wrd a bit would tht mean a new gbox 2

Rear engine mount.

Spammer Joined: 27 Jul 2004 Posts: 5717

huwwatkins wrote:

touring_19_16v wrote:

funny this post has come up coz mines crunchin in 2nd unless its at low revs in which case its fine sumtimes 1st is hard 2 select but i relased wen in 5th u put ur foot down the stick moves back a bit and well u take ur foot of the acc it goes 4wrd a bit would tht mean a new gbox 2

Rear engine mount.

and how is it the rear engine mount but nothing else huw , please humour me

Forum Moderator Joined: 02 Mar 2004 Posts: 19978

he never said that was the sole problem, he was mertely saying thats whats causign the stick to rock about. but a dodgy front mount does the same as well.

Spammer Joined: 27 Jul 2004 Posts: 5717

thats allright than Laughing

Forum Moderator Joined: 02 Mar 2004 Posts: 19978

am I still getting turkish delights?

Spammer Joined: 27 Jul 2004 Posts: 5717

i got only enough for the girls Laughing

have you ever eaten proper turkish delight chris

Mr Quoter-vator Joined: 16 Feb 2004 Posts: 7405

turkish delight is weird...cant decide if i like it or not.

Site Subscriber Joined: 11 Feb 2005 Posts: 2929

I had a girlfriend who worked in Sultan's Turkis delight factory. She used to bing it home all the time but TBH it was Kack!