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Location:
Brisbane
Registered:
March 2005
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Gearbox trouble (4A-FC)
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Mon, 28 November 2005 10:06
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Hi guys,
I've always had a bit of problem selecting reverse on my car, such that I've had to force reverse gear in (otherwise it would just grind on gears without slotting). Lately its gotten a lot worse, there's some of that common dreaded 2-3rd gear crunch, and its very hard to even slot it into first gear after I come to a standstill. I have to really PUSH it in.
I drained and filled the gearbox oil today, what came out was a smelly brown mess. I filled it up with 1.5 litres of Castrol manual tranny oil. Shifts between gears are smoother, but first gear is still a bitch to engage.
I'm thinking my clutch might be worn out. But should I wait for a few days before going to the mechanics to let the fresh oil get into the gearbox? I went for a spirited drive shifting up and down the box and it seemed better. It just wouldn't select first or reverse gear easily.
Is it the clutch, the syncros or something else? I'm not going to try to fix it myself, but would like to be a bit wiser when I visit the mechanics'. How much might I be looking at or would I be better off dropping and fitting a new gearbox?
Would anyone have one that fits then? Preferably Brisbane.
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