Question for manual owners

[snapey]

How do....

I'm after a bit of input from owners of manual cars please. Basically what I'm wanting to know it how everyones gearboxes feel. What i mean by this does anyone have any characteristics with it?

For example my box seems daft as hell, one minute it'll be smooth as silk yet give it 2 miles down the road exactly the same conditions etc it'll be rough as hell/bloody notchy.

Just trying to find out whether it's me thats at fault or the gearbox.

Cheers in advance.

[DubED30]

Shift has always been smooth,  normal driving or raggin it.  What mileage is yours? sounds like syncro...maybe.

[snapey]

about 22k now, normal driving really if i'm pressing on it doesn't seem bad at all.

Like i say it's a bit weird as it'll only really go skitz in 2nd and occasionally.

[tommy1]

Mine is good 90% of the time then, 10% it can be rough, mind you that is probably me  

[v2brett]

mine is just a lil tight on the 1st change on frosty mornings and after then its fine.   prob get your linkages checked out for wear/ setting to start with.

[snapey]

I was hoping someone would have said linkage related, i had a thought it might have been like that as there's no crunching/ audible signs just feel through the gear knob that its rough.

[stealthwolf]

In he earlier days I found changing down from fifth to second gear a little problematic - would go into 2nd gear first time. This was early on when I had the car and only occurred on cold journeys. Never happened since.

[ub7rm]

Mine's a bit notchy from cold and can be a bit reluctant to go back into 1st unless at a complete stop but once warmed up it fine.

On the subject of manual gearboxes - does any one else find it a little whiney in the lower gears, again particularly from cold?

[hammyhammer]

For me the same as UB7RM is only when cold it can be a bit nothcy

[robern2]

No issues with mine, car has covered 11.600 miles.

[FamilyDub]

37k miles, four services and all is well when warm.

1st a bit notchy when cold, but that's it.

[Mako V12V]

No notchiness, no whining, no varying characteristics. Just 100% fine all the time cold or warm. Nice gearchange and box imo. The only thing i had to get used to was the length of the stick, which compared to my GT3 is rather long!

[john_o]

as most most others , bit notchy from cold.
mine does whine just a little in 3rd and 4th though.
but nothings really changed from new , always been like it.

worth regreasing everything (check the grease youre supposed to use)
maybe even re-align the linkages
also give the selector under the bonnet a once over (check all clips/white runners etc are in place)
I assume you dont have a quick shift?

[snapey]

Nope the linkage is completely standard. It's had a new flywheel and clutch a year ago and it's been gettiing worse since then so hopefully somethings loose. Guessing some silicone grease will do the job with regards to lubrication, I'll have a look over it on Sunday when I'm replacing the dv.

Cheers for the info chaps. It's out a warranty now so hopefully its nothig bad or a extended warranty will be in order 

[Rob GTI]

Fine seems to be fine all the time, so far as I've noticed with my mileage at 29k.