Reverse is now 1st gear on manual transmission
Reverse no longer works...when I shift into Reverse it goes into 1st gear. All other gears work fine.2002 Jetta TDI 1.9what could the problem be?
View ArticleI am having trouble with shifting my car in the correct gear
I would like to know what’s wrong with my car .. why does it drives in neutral??I have a 2008 Ford Focus and my shift gear doesn’t drive on the DRIVE label nor park on the Park label .. i don’t know...
View ArticleHard to shift manual + Vibrations
2011 Nissan Xtrail, 2.0 Diesel, 170.000km, 6 Speed manualI've rear ended someone 3 weeks ago and I am having some issues.The first visible damage was the intercooler, which was bent and was having a...
View ArticleFord Escape won't shift into gear, O/D light flashing
I've got a 2002 Ford Escape (automatic transmission) that will start fine and reverse without any problems, but when I put it in drive and try to pull forward, it remains in idle. I can hit the gas and...
View ArticleIn a manual car, does changing gear quickly put more wear on the synchro's?
I have a ford fiesta with a manual transmission, and often when I'm driving gently, I'll take more than a second or so to change gear after I depress the clutch pedal. I press the clutch pedal, slowly...
View ArticleFuel efficiency and Shifting/RPM
I was reading a thread in a car forum where someone wrote: The lower the RPM, the less fuel you use, the less strain you put on everything..Another person then replied, stating:Not true. If your...
View ArticleGrinding sound when trying to shift into first after completely stopping?
I just bought a 2001 Hyundai elantra 5 speed manual. The past couple of days when I come to a complete stop and try to shift into first, it just grinds. Sometimes I have to put a little force into the...
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Does anyone know the name of this part?
My Vw Jetta 2005 (manual transmission) is having a hard time switching gears. Found out this was the problem. Does anyone know the name of this? (https://i.stack.imgur.com/JrgMR.jpg)
View ArticleHow can a DCT be so fast and smooth during hard acceleration and high rpm...
I know how a DCT works and what parts it has, but I've always wondered how it manages to shift very fast and still be smooth, while having little torque drop during shifts.In a manual transmission,...
View Article1996 Chevy camaro 3.8l
I was driving my camaro down the street the other day going about 50 mph and I heard and felt a thud and the next thing that happens my car starts to slow down only going about 15 - 20mph with the rpms...
View ArticleAutomatic transmission: Is shifting to neutral while approaching stops bad?
This is not with the intention of saving fuel (as I have seen many answers assuming savings in fuel while doing this). But I have this habit of putting the vehicle into neutral before approaching stops...
View ArticleDownshifting an automatic
The question of whether or not to downshift a manual transmission has been addressed, but what about automatics? I personally always downshift when coming to a stop, and my latest vehicle (Ford Focus)...
View Article2007 Honda Civic no 1st or 2nd gear and no reverse
This morning on the way home I went to downshift from 3rd to 2nd turning onto my street and it was locked out of 1st and 2nd and had to force it back into 3rd (never grinded only clunked real hard into...
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Gear Shift lever very stiff going into 1st gear - Fiat Doblo 1.3 Diesel (75hp)
Had to change the clutch due to a problem with pressure plate /throwout bearing (were completely broken - photos attached). Symptoms were very noisy clutch and stiff pedal due to severely damaged...
View Article2007 Mercury Mountaineer won't shift automatically, able to drive on manual...
I was on the way to work this morning when I suddenly noticed that my car (automatic transmission) won't shift up from the first gear anymore. This also happened a few weeks ago and, thinking it may...
View Article1996 Ford ranger clutch
The only way I can shift gears is push with all my weight I'm trying to figure out what went wrong it was shifting fine till I got to a stop light now when I push it in to hear car starts driving on...
View ArticleHonda Odessy 03 Shift Lock
So me and my Dad are Replacing a transmission for a Honda Odessy 2003 and When we tried to start the car we couldnt cause the shift gear is stuck on Drive what do i do about this?
View ArticleCan I shift the AT gear while on handbrake without using the brake pedal?
Probably I will seem a bit silly, but still.I have Toyota Corolla 2006 with automatic transmission.Today, after the ride, I was curious to see how the motor behaves on different gears. Car was stopped...
View ArticleWhat caused my manual transmission to rev while shifting gears and now won't...
I have a 2008 Mazda 3i Touring (2.0L engine) with a manual transmission, ~130k miles on it. For a few weeks, whenever I shifted gears the engine would rev (up to 3000-4000 rpm) for a second or two...
View ArticleShort buzzing noise with acceleration /2006 SER Altima
145,000 mi—06 Nissan Altima /auto trans Sometimes when shifting, it lags. With fast acceleration, there’s a short sounding buzz/whine for a split second I’m Leary of taking it to a dealership, I don’t...
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