Troble Downshifting to first Gear
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Today, after disengaging the clutch and attempting to gently downshift from second gear to first gear, I got a clunk and a slight grind. The car was still cold when this took place. Later, I didn't have any problems on downshifting to first after the car was warmed up.
Three questions:
1) What made the car grind?
2) Is this a common problem?
3) Do you think any damage resulted? How can I tell if any damage occurred?
Thanks for your input,
John
Three questions:
1) What made the car grind?
2) Is this a common problem?
3) Do you think any damage resulted? How can I tell if any damage occurred?
Thanks for your input,
John
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WHY are you downshifting into first?
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John,
Were you stopped or very nearly stopped? If not, you might not want to be downshifting to 1st. Having said that, it is unlikely that you did any damage.
Jim
Were you stopped or very nearly stopped? If not, you might not want to be downshifting to 1st. Having said that, it is unlikely that you did any damage.
Jim
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John, what was the outside temperature like that day? I've found my C4 is very difficult to shift into first when the temp drops below 50deg F and the car has not warmed up.
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Hmmm, I think what we have here is a failure to communicate. What I'm talking about is starting the car from a dead stop in first gear. That requires 'downshifting' into first gear.
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Originally posted by Kerry
Hmmm, I think what we have here is a failure to communicate. What I'm talking about is starting the car from a dead stop in first gear. That requires 'downshifting' into first gear.
Hmmm, I think what we have here is a failure to communicate. What I'm talking about is starting the car from a dead stop in first gear. That requires 'downshifting' into first gear.
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