Gear grinding :S

leefitz · May 24, 2011, 09:06:51 PM

Hey, I\'m having alot of trouble changing gears, especially at speedy gear changes. The clutch is not long in and is in top condition. I bleed the fluid in the clutch but that didn\'t help. Its dot 5.1 fluid at the min but when I get back home next week it\'s getting flushed and dot4 through into it. If it\'s not the fluid then what could it be? I\'m hoping its not the box :S

mo_yassin · May 24, 2011, 11:04:58 PM

Could be low on gearbox oil?

leefitz · May 25, 2011, 12:19:47 AM

Worth a check I guess.\'cars been out twice just and sits in the one place on concrete so i would see fluid if it had leaked out. Its dosnt grind anywhere near as much when changing slow

memski · May 25, 2011, 08:13:07 AM

Possibly worn engine mounts.

leefitz · May 25, 2011, 08:17:36 AM

Hope not. She\'s on solid mounts lol, it\'s only on the gear change so I\'m sorta stumped

Pantera Chris · May 25, 2011, 02:32:27 PM

worn gearshift bushing is my guess. DM Motorsport do a solid replacement that eliminates sloppy changes

leefitz · May 25, 2011, 02:42:46 PM

Cheers but new short shift replacement is in and only seen 2 days out. It\'s as if the clutch wasn\'t disengaging enough. An I\'m sure the we cylinder on the gearbox is in place properly too.

Pantera Chris · May 25, 2011, 03:32:56 PM

can the clutches be adjusted?

HK FD3S · May 25, 2011, 04:08:03 PM

Quote from: Pantera Chris;764818can the clutches be adjusted?

The clutch Pedal can be but getting your head and body upside down to adjust a couple of screws is HARD

HK FD3S · May 25, 2011, 04:09:07 PM

Quote from: Pantera Chris;764818can the clutches be adjusted?

The clutch Pedal can be but getting your head and body upside down to adjust a couple of screws is HARD

Double post sorry:Nono!

BlitzBoy · May 25, 2011, 04:16:54 PM

Possiable knackered clutch slave cylinder or clutch master cylinder

SiH · May 25, 2011, 04:50:36 PM

Mine does this - 4th to 5th especiall requires \'patience\'. Most others need a lot of manhand.
It\'s had:
2 difference types of box oil
2 clutch masters
A new slave
A new clutch
Pedal adjusted
About a million bleeds

I\'ve come to the conclusion the box is just buggered.

Pantera Chris · May 25, 2011, 04:55:48 PM

3rd to 4th on mine crunches at hoonage speeds. Also whines to buggery which my builder knows how to fix apparenly.

SiH · May 25, 2011, 08:34:17 PM

Yup, mine whines worse than a 14a box. It sounds like a touring car.
It\'s the input shaft bearing - same as the good ol\' SR20 box - requires a partial box strip down unfortunately

TRIND-FD · May 25, 2011, 09:35:24 PM

As blitz said , poss master cylinder, also you fitted a new clutch, possible torn release bearing or snapped/bent clutch fork. You can check bearing n fork through the inspection plate on the bell housing.

Keith.