Gearbox problem: Reverse Gear

Craig · Post by **Craig** » Sun Jul 04, 2004 9:47 pm

Hey guys
just curious if anyone else has had this problem..and the fix...
Happens only some times, where i cant select reverse gear.
But if i roll forward or backwards just abit it allows me to select reverse..
by the way its a manual....
So if anyone has had this problem and what they did to solve it... that would be awesome if you'd let me know
thanks in Advance
Craig

Boris · Post by **Boris** » Mon Jul 05, 2004 1:01 am

In mine, sometimes i can't select it, so i just cluth in, clutch out and it pops in... donno why...

I'm seriously thinking about putting some RedLine gearbox oil... cos i crunch my gears on a weekly basis...

jester · Post by **jester** » Mon Jul 05, 2004 1:09 am

Craig Mate!

Hows it goin!

Yeah, Same thing happened with me- more on Cold starts like early in the morn. But i think its a transmisson/gearbox problem that can occur on any manual car not only FTO's. ( not 100% sure)

But sorry mate this has been a useless post as i have no fix for it!!

But yeah like boris said checking the Gearbox oil wouldnt hurt.
OH and whats the condition of your clutch? new? old?

HEK-71Q · Post by **HEK-71Q** » Mon Jul 05, 2004 2:49 am

yeh guys, u's aint alone....it happens to me at times as well.....i have a manual as well....

Craig · Post by **Craig** » Mon Jul 05, 2004 3:23 am

Thanks for the replies guys

Its done 110,000km now... all the average 100,000km service done...except gearbox oil... so i might see if that does something...
ive never changed the clutch... i never do burn-outs and quick launchs.. so it's still gripping really well... i have wondered if they could be a reason... but i believe its the gearbox itself... just not lining up properly.. ?
If anyone else has this problem ect.. let me know
thanks again guys!

SilentBob · Post by **SilentBob** » Mon Jul 05, 2004 8:43 pm

well as the reverse gear is a one-to-one gear, all manual cars can have this 'problem' if the cogs line up it aint gonna slip in, which is why a clutch-declutch usually means the cogs move a little and it slips in

(from the mouth of a gearbox guy when i was gettin my clutch problem diagnoses)

SilentBob

efteoh · Post by **efteoh** » Tue Jul 06, 2004 1:04 pm

the syncros may be out too,

just my 2c worth, sometimes it might be first gear etc.

SilentBob · Post by **SilentBob** » Tue Jul 06, 2004 1:33 pm

there is no sycnro on reverse....

SilentBob

MADFTO · Post by **MADFTO** » Tue Jul 06, 2004 5:21 pm

There is on an FTO gearbox =) it's in the workshop manual

Most cars don't bother, as you should be stationary when you go into reverse and double clutching should fix any issues there =P

Don't ask me why they put one in, someone might of wanted to be able to do 180 spins in a manual (laughs at the thought)

Craig · Post by **Craig** » Tue Jul 06, 2004 11:09 pm

cant find it anywhere in the manual
but how much gearbox oil do i need for the change?

MADFTO · Post by **MADFTO** » Wed Jul 07, 2004 10:59 am

It's shared with 5th I believe.

Ummmm, honestly, I couldn't tell you. It should be in there somewhere as well.

There's a few of service manuals, some of them overlap =)

G1 · Post by G1 » Wed Jul 07, 2004 11:17 am

Craig wrote:cant find it anywhere in the manual
but how much gearbox oil do i need for the change?

2.2L, but get about 2.5L ready just in case

Craig · Post by **Craig** » Thu Jul 08, 2004 2:16 am

Thanks for that matey

RallyMad · Post by **RallyMad** » Tue Jul 20, 2004 2:10 pm

Hi guys, I think this is a thing with a lot of cars. My laser TX3 has a pretty big pressure plate for bitumen launches etc, and I usually can't get reverse when I first start it and used to cruch it all the time trying to force it in. Mechanic mates of mine suggested I move the gears around a little first, by say selecting first then trying reverse again. If that still doesn't work I double clutch and try again and now I can get it following these steps everytime without crunching.