Reverse irregularity
July-14th-2002, 12:05 AM
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Reverse irregularity
I have an MP5 5speed. Every so often when I drop it into reverse it doesn't go into gear. It seems to be hanging up in neutral despite being pulled into the slot. If I let the car roll an inch or two the stick drops right in and everythings fine.
Just wonderin if anyone else has experianced this, it can really be annoying!! Thanx
Just wonderin if anyone else has experianced this, it can really be annoying!! Thanx
July-14th-2002, 02:46 AM
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Yep, has happened on pretty much every manual tranny car I have driven. You can also slightly let the clutch out while doing this to get the tranny to spin just enough so the gears line up. Kinda annoying, but the P5 is better than the old '92 Protege and my '91 Miata at getting into reverse easily.
July-14th-2002, 07:58 AM
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Nissan actually aknowledged this problem in their 1st generation SE-Rs and suggested you release the clutch completely, then try reverse again - I've had pretty good luck with the technique.
July-14th-2002, 10:30 AM
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Originally posted by Protégé Ménacé
Mine does that too, the gears arent meshed up, i dont think reverse has a synchro so it does that...
jsut slowly go back till it goes in gear and youll be fine
Mine does that too, the gears arent meshed up, i dont think reverse has a synchro so it does that...
jsut slowly go back till it goes in gear and youll be fine
July-14th-2002, 11:01 AM
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Originally posted by azrakain
John is right. Reverse does not have a synchro so it will seem hard every now and then. Its normal, all my manual cars have done this.
John is right. Reverse does not have a synchro so it will seem hard every now and then. Its normal, all my manual cars have done this.
July-15th-2002, 08:57 AM
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Originally posted by Protégé Ménacé
Mine does that too, the gears arent meshed up, i dont think reverse has a synchro so it does that...
jsut slowly go back till it goes in gear and youll be fine
Mine does that too, the gears arent meshed up, i dont think reverse has a synchro so it does that...
jsut slowly go back till it goes in gear and youll be fine
Here is a good article on how it works. Probably what is happening is that when you attempt to put it into reverse the teeth are not engaged and thus no reverse.
http://www.howstuffworks.com/transmission2.htm
July-15th-2002, 10:18 AM
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Originally posted by mito7878
Actually the gears on a manual trans are always meshed up. When you hear grinding or when "it doesnt go into gear" what is actually happening is that the shift fork puts pressure on the collar. What you hear grinding is the dog teeth on the collar not the gears. The collars dog teeth plug into the gear causing the gear to be locked on the shaft.
Here is a good article on how it works. Probably what is happening is that when you attempt to put it into reverse the teeth are not engaged and thus no reverse.
http://www.howstuffworks.com/transmission2.htm
Actually the gears on a manual trans are always meshed up. When you hear grinding or when "it doesnt go into gear" what is actually happening is that the shift fork puts pressure on the collar. What you hear grinding is the dog teeth on the collar not the gears. The collars dog teeth plug into the gear causing the gear to be locked on the shaft.
Here is a good article on how it works. Probably what is happening is that when you attempt to put it into reverse the teeth are not engaged and thus no reverse.
http://www.howstuffworks.com/transmission2.htm
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