2nd gear grind =/

zrider · 11-13-2009, 06:40 AM

funny you mention that i was just about to post a threat about a problem im having similiar to yours but also different. my car has about 1700 miles and the other day i was stopped at a red light and the car wouldnt go into first gear. and I've been driving only manual cars for over 4 years never had a problem like this. I pressed the clutch as far as it would go and i wasnt able to put it into 1st. i was standing at a green light for literally 20 seconds because it wouldnt go into first. i thought nothing of it when something similar had happened. when i tried shifting into 5th gear it wouldnt budge again
-___- so tomorrow im getting it checked out.

ChrisSlicks · 11-13-2009, 07:39 AM

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Originally Posted by zrider

funny you mention that i was just about to post a threat about a problem im having similiar to yours but also different. my car has about 1700 miles and the other day i was stopped at a red light and the car wouldnt go into first gear. and I've been driving only manual cars for over 4 years never had a problem like this. I pressed the clutch as far as it would go and i wasnt able to put it into 1st. i was standing at a green light for literally 20 seconds because it wouldnt go into first. i thought nothing of it when something similar had happened. when i tried shifting into 5th gear it wouldnt budge again
-___- so tomorrow im getting it checked out.

If it felt like a brick wall trying shift into first (no grind) then this just means that you had the clutch held in for too long before trying to put it into gear. If you hold the clutch in the input shaft stops spinning which can make it difficult to select a gear. Typically all you have to do is take your foot off the clutch and leave the transmission in N and put you foot back on the clutch again and it should engage no problem. If it was grinding then definitely get that checked out.

lovethe370z · 11-13-2009, 07:55 AM

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Originally Posted by ChrisSlicks

If it felt like a brick wall trying shift into first (no grind) then this just means that you had the clutch held in for too long before trying to put it into gear. If you hold the clutch in the input shaft stops spinning which can make it difficult to select a gear. Typically all you have to do is take your foot off the clutch and leave the transmission in N and but you foot back on the clutch again and it should engage no problem. If it was grinding then definitely get that checked out.

^^^ this is good advice.

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11-13-2009, 06:40 AM	#1 (permalink)
zrider Base Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Alexandria, VA Posts: 175 Drives: 2009 370z Black M/T Rep Power: 17	funny you mention that i was just about to post a threat about a problem im having similiar to yours but also different. my car has about 1700 miles and the other day i was stopped at a red light and the car wouldnt go into first gear. and I've been driving only manual cars for over 4 years never had a problem like this. I pressed the clutch as far as it would go and i wasnt able to put it into 1st. i was standing at a green light for literally 20 seconds because it wouldnt go into first. i thought nothing of it when something similar had happened. when i tried shifting into 5th gear it wouldnt budge again -___- so tomorrow im getting it checked out.