hello i hav a bugeye wagon wrx its got 48k and is on a Y reg. the problem im having is if im driving hard , when im going up or down through the box it will grind 90% of the time going into 4th. it doesnt rufuse to go in or jump out and its not even difficult to get into 4th its just that it grinds and its worrying me quite a bit now. its been happening from what ive noticed for just on a week , there is no grinding when im driving normally just when im pushing it. has anyone any ideas on what it could be ? im dreading it being a new box.
thanks in advance ste

 

Not a new box, just a simple rebiuld.
Call David at www.apiengines.com and he will talk bull **** free options for you.
Graham

 

Try redline HEAVY shockproof gear oil first, if that doesnt help then see API!

 

so what do you actually think may be up? is it the gearbox then? how much shall i expect to be billed?

 

I might be in the same boat mate.

I'm sure 911 works for API.

Ok how much for a rebuild - lets get some prices

 

I have the same thing in when going into 5th on my bugeye, I just tend not to rush the last gear change when I push hard out of roundabouts, etc.

Jase

 

I had the exact same thing wrong with my MY99 uk turbo, crunching when going from 3rd to 4 th when pushing it and after a service and new gear box oil (good exspensive stuff) it was fixed so i would suggest a good oil change should see it alright. !!

 

trust me mate go and get it looked at by a gearbox specilist mine was doing that from 1st to 2nd and 3rd to 2nd.then last week i got a real nasty crunch from the gearbox,later found out that i had nackerd second gear up had to have second gear replaced completly its just cost me £535 plus vat so if i was you id av it looked at.I have a 2003 bug eye.

 

mine is abit rough i think it gonna be the oil for me as its low and Filthy! (I HOPE ITS JUST THAT)
If not then I wanna know how much it will be too please

 

well its booked into prosport a week on sat for a new down pipe so ill ask them to have a look at it. the oil seems clean but i think a gearbox oilchange wouldnt go amiss and if that sorts it its a hell of a lot cheaper than a rebuild. thanks for all the help and advice lads

 

You could try some Millers CRX 80W140 from Zen Performance. Helped a little on mine. Quite thick stuff though but okay once warm.

 

I forgot to put on, it seems to do it most when I do block changes. Say from 3rd straight to 5th, Like when you accelerate rapidly out of a junction etc. and then when you get up to speed put it in top for nice easy cruise.

Jase

 

Sorry barmyclown But i have never understod why people do that! 2nd to 4th and 3rd to fifth!! i just dont get it!

anyway any idea of price yet???

 

If you come off a roundabout on a duel carraigeway in second, put your foot down, change up to third which takes you up to the legal limit 70, what is the point in going to fourth just to change straight to 5th half the time putting in fourth and not even bringing the clutch up before changing to 5th.

Something I was taught when learning to drive lorries, If you dont need to go into a gear, don`t, use block changing. In an empty lorry we`d start in 3rd and then go straight to 5th as changing to fourth didn`t give you anything apart from another gearchange as they were so close at that point.