only grind when shifting to reverse

Burn N' Up · 12-16-2007, 04:51 PM

The reason you grind gears in reverse is because the tranny is still spinning. come to a complete stop, Push in clutch, place in 1-5(to stop movement), then into reverse. If it still grinds then your pilot bearing is sticking or the clutch isn't fully releasing the clutch plate for whatever reason. Reverse is unsynchronized because the gear it's self doesn't move unless engaged. So if your having trouble pushing it in and it's not grinding then usually a little roll forward or just letting the clutch out and depressing it again will get the gear teeth to line up. Reverse doesn't have a helical cut, it's square and it isn't constantly meshed like your other gears are.

12-16-2007, 04:51 PM	#14
Burn N' Up 3" Exhaust Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 238	The reason you grind gears in reverse is because the tranny is still spinning. come to a complete stop, Push in clutch, place in 1-5(to stop movement), then into reverse. If it still grinds then your pilot bearing is sticking or the clutch isn't fully releasing the clutch plate for whatever reason. Reverse is unsynchronized because the gear it's self doesn't move unless engaged. So if your having trouble pushing it in and it's not grinding then usually a little roll forward or just letting the clutch out and depressing it again will get the gear teeth to line up. Reverse doesn't have a helical cut, it's square and it isn't constantly meshed like your other gears are. __________________ 89Turbo 5 speed:Eibach lowered,Tokico Illumina II TEMS,All Poly Bushings,3" Elbow/DP/Cat,HKS Sport Turbo Exhaust,K&N FPIK w/ AEM Dryflow,Cooleeze ceramic coated Turbo inlet Pipe and 2.5" hard IC Pipes,Custom 2.5" fitting Spearco IC,HKS SSQV BOV,Greddy 1.5mm MHG and timing belt,Magnecore Comp Wires,NGK IR Low-temp Plugs,ARP studs,Dual Flex-a-lite fans w/ thermo switch,Fluidyne Rad,PCV VTA,Stage 3 F1 Racing clutch,Stainless braided clutch line and brake lines,Drilled & slotted rotors,EBC pads.