first gear issues...
07-14-2009, 08:12 AM
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To me it sounds a bit like what happens on my ap1 tranny in first at a stop. Basically you push the clutch in and put it in first, and it feels like it goes in gear but in actuality it isn't all the way in. If I take my hand off the shifter and start to move it will pop back out, if I give a very gentle pressure as I let the clutch out the gears will move the fraction of a rotation needed for the gears to line up the rest of the way and slip effortlessly into gear.
I've seen this in a number of other manual transmissions and have always regarded it as normal.
Edit: Wanted to clarify that mine will pop out of gear before I am moving, if your cars starts to move a decent length and then pops out you may have another issue.
Re-edit: Also wanted to clarify for me it happens only once a month at most, if it happens every time that would also be of more concern.
I've seen this in a number of other manual transmissions and have always regarded it as normal.
Edit: Wanted to clarify that mine will pop out of gear before I am moving, if your cars starts to move a decent length and then pops out you may have another issue.
Re-edit: Also wanted to clarify for me it happens only once a month at most, if it happens every time that would also be of more concern.
07-14-2009, 09:39 AM
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Originally Posted by AssassinJN,Jul 14 2009, 08:12 AM
To me it sounds a bit like what happens on my ap1 tranny in first at a stop. Basically you push the clutch in and put it in first, and it feels like it goes in gear but in actuality it isn't all the way in. If I take my hand off the shifter and start to move it will pop back out, if I give a very gentle pressure as I let the clutch out the gears will move the fraction of a rotation needed for the gears to line up the rest of the way and slip effortlessly into gear.
I've seen this in a number of other manual transmissions and have always regarded it as normal.
Edit: Wanted to clarify that mine will pop out of gear before I am moving, if your cars starts to move a decent length and then pops out you may have another issue.
Re-edit: Also wanted to clarify for me it happens only once a month at most, if it happens every time that would also be of more concern.
I've seen this in a number of other manual transmissions and have always regarded it as normal.
Edit: Wanted to clarify that mine will pop out of gear before I am moving, if your cars starts to move a decent length and then pops out you may have another issue.
Re-edit: Also wanted to clarify for me it happens only once a month at most, if it happens every time that would also be of more concern.
07-20-2009, 07:47 AM
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I've had the same '1st gear pop' issue as well. It's happened a total of 3 times, but each time was memorable. All 3 times I was launching on a hill. Twice I was on the incline (launching up a hill), and once on the decline (launching downhill). When I say 'launch', I'm not talking about race level starting, just a gentle 'light turned green and i'm pulling away' launch.
I do need to change out the Tranny juice, I'll let ya know if it happens after that.
I do need to change out the Tranny juice, I'll let ya know if it happens after that.
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