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January 27, 2010, 10:57:18 pm »
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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.
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January 27, 2010, 11:07:06 pm »
Shift has always been smooth, normal driving or raggin it. What mileage is yours? sounds like syncro...maybe.
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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.
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January 27, 2010, 11:11:08 pm »
Mine is good 90% of the time then, 10% it can be rough, mind you that is probably me
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January 27, 2010, 11:20:29 pm »
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.
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January 27, 2010, 11:28:34 pm »
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.
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January 28, 2010, 12:39:10 am »
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.
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January 28, 2010, 07:45:42 am »
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?
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January 28, 2010, 08:13:53 am »
For me the same as UB7RM is only when cold it can be a bit nothcy
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January 28, 2010, 08:20:24 am »
No issues with mine, car has covered 11.600 miles.
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January 28, 2010, 09:39:31 am »
37k miles, four services and all is well when warm.
1st a bit notchy when cold, but that's it.
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January 28, 2010, 01:15:37 pm »
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!
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January 28, 2010, 01:24:11 pm »
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?
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January 28, 2010, 01:29:55 pm »
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
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January 28, 2010, 02:46:25 pm »
Fine seems to be fine all the time, so far as I've noticed with my mileage at 29k.
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