How hard is it for you to put it in first?

MoRf · Post by **MoRf** » June 23rd, 2007, 1:40 pm

i can down shift into first at any speed below 40km
the only gear i have trouble gettin into is reverse when at a complete stop (no i dont go into reverse while rolling lol)

94mx3precidia · Post by **94mx3precidia** » June 23rd, 2007, 1:42 pm

ya ive heard around that some mx3's have a "ghost" reverse, you think its in reverse and when you start to go there is a grinding noise. Ive done that a few times, just put it into second, then into reverse and it should go easy. dont know why, but it seems to work.

Red Rocket · Post by **Red Rocket** » June 23rd, 2007, 6:05 pm

With my old car I had to put the car into neutral release the clutch then press the pedal in again and it would go into first no problem, otherwise it was really difficult too, oh ya and I had the same reverse thing too.

XxantwawnxX · Post by **XxantwawnxX** » June 23rd, 2007, 6:10 pm

MoRf wrote: i can down shift into first at any speed below 40km
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same here

cerian_ca · Post by **cerian_ca** » June 23rd, 2007, 6:40 pm

I had more difficulties downshifting in first when I got the car but, i don't know.. the car get used to it lol.. and i changed my oil for 2/3 of normal castrol and 1/3 of synthetic castrol at the end of winter, didn't feel any change. I'ma try something different soon I'll get you updated.

Most of the used cars are tough to put in reverse i'd say, from all the cars I had, the mx-3 is the 2nd easier, the first never had a problem and it was a nissan pickup, maybe because it's more like an "heavy duty" transaxle..

nightfire · Post by **nightfire** » June 24th, 2007, 12:07 pm

If you clutch in while the intermediary shaft is spinning quickly it'll be harder to get into first when you're at a standstill (and it wears your synchros).

So if you clutch in at high rpms, leave the clutch in until your engine spins down to idle, and quickly pop the clutch again while in neutral. This will slow the intermediary shaft and might make it eaiser to get into gear.

94mx3precidia · Post by **94mx3precidia** » June 24th, 2007, 12:14 pm

thanks for the tip, ill try that.

MoRf · Post by **MoRf** » June 24th, 2007, 5:39 pm

[quote="cerian_ca"]

Most of the used cars are tough to put in reverse i'd say, from all the cars I had, the mx-3 is the 2nd easier, the first never had a problem and it was a nissan pickup, maybe because it's more like an "heavy duty" transaxle..[/quote]

no more like nissan is godly

haha

cerian_ca · Post by **cerian_ca** » June 24th, 2007, 8:51 pm

hehe, I've had 2 nissans and their engines are pretty bulletproof, it's good engineering but the body is weak against rust