Gear Selection

[johnboyo]

Bit of a newbie question but I've idea how these things should sound.

I have an 05 Mk2 and when I change from Reverse to 1st, I get a little resistance and when it engages a little clunk from the engine area. No grinding or anything like that.

Is it normal?

John

 

[big peaches]

dont push it in if its to hard to do so or feels wrong, select 'second gear' first then 'first gear', i have the same problem, i think its just the syncromesh or lack of it it first gear. . .

 

[Anonymous]

First gear is fully synchronized, you can even downshift to first gear in slow corners.
I have the same, but only when the car is standing. Just let the clutch come up a bit and it will snap in.

 

[big peaches]

snap teeth off ya gears more like! never lift the clutch unless the gear is fully selected!!!!

 

[SimonLM]

I used to suffer the same problem in all the renault 21 turbos, gtas, and A610. I found by droping it into first be4 engaging reverse used to go straight in, becomes second nature. I think its a renault thing.

 

[ColinG]

i just assumed hearing the gearbox clunk and select gears was one of the fun parts of driving a vee!

 

[johnboyo]

Cheers guys, so the general thought is that its normal to hear the gears go in

 

[soin]

i love the sound of my clunky gear change ,..... [smilie=cool.gif] at least i do whilst the warranty still remains

 

[Stefan]

I never had any difficulties with changing gears in my Vee. In my 2.0 16V I had when I selected reverse. Just selecting neutral, lift the clutch, kick it in again and I could select it without friction. Maybe something to try.

The mechanical sounds when changing gears are part of the Vee.

 

[Anonymous]

yeah i just second guessed the whole gear selection sound and feel was part of the vee experience, and i love it!!