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Is this normal gearbox behaviour for 01 WRX?


Ash3000k
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Hi all, 

 

Yet another question!  :D

 

When I pull off in first, and hoon it a little to the high RPM I struggle putting it into second, I have to let the RPM lower quite a bit before I can put it into second, 

 

Normal driving is fine, no problems... 

 

Is it just me driving it wrong and expecting too much from the gearbox? 

 

Cheers

Ash

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Does it crunch in any other gear ?

Have you checked the gearbox oil and clutch fluid level and lately ?

Do you know when either was last changed ?

As a fluid refresh can sometimes help if the box or synchros are bit worn but if it is wear n tear unfortunately your probably better off sourcing another box and it's probably worth fitting a clutch while it's off

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Unless you keep the propshaft in the box you loose the oil when you remove the box ,so I would have thought they'd have to of replaced the oil

Have you checked the level /colour of the oil ?

I assume the crunch was there before they changed the clutch ,fly and seal ,shame you didn't mention it then tbh bud (would have saved a bit on labour)

maybe take it back for them to diagnose as it might not be synchros, it's only the fact that it only does it in 1 gear that makes me think it is .

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Skint at the minute, had my car less than a month and already spent 1k trying to get stuff fixed haha, 

 

That will teach me for buying a 140k car I suppose, 

 

Now looks like will need another gearbox! yay! 

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When doing it try go in third then back into second without taking your foot off the clutch see if it crunches then :) I had it with 4th gear but going 5th back to 4th didn't crunch and managed to get over a year out of it doing that but no good if you're giving it the beans just have to deal with the crunch :(

But I'm thinking it's been used for launching it a lot  at some point and the previous owners damaged the synchro :( could try some molyslip might reduce it a bit :(    

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Its strange as it doesnt always do it, 

 

It only grinds when I overly force it into second at quite high RPM (it doesn't engage in second it just makes horrible grind noise until RPM comes down, then I can pop it in)

 

I tried going from 3rd to 2nd without taking clutch out and it popped out of 3rd easy but wouldnt go into 2nd until RPM slowed...

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