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Gearbox worries :-)


Carl350z

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Hi everyone,

 

I think I have a possible major issue with my new car !

 

When being driven hard! Change from 3rd to 4th is horrible it either crunches in or you have hold the clutch for .5secs before hitting forth.

 

Anybody experienced this?

 

Thanks

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I take it that is half a second and not 5 seconds?

 

Depending on the age and mileage of your car then half is second is not unusual.

 

Just drive with a bit more mechanical sympathy and adjust your driving style to compensate for the gearbox wear so that it does not crunch between shifts.

 

Alex. :)

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An awful lot of zeds suffer from crunching gears (mine included).

 

1. Replace the gearbox oil and add Molyslip. (PM ZMANALEX for the correct fluids).

2. Double clutch gear change on the affected gears. i.e. on my car from 2nd to third, i press the clutch, change from 2nd to neutral, release the clutch and press it again, and change into third. You get used to it in no time (and from habit i now do it when driving other cars too!)

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