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not to sound like a car hypochondriac but...
Hey guys
I need help, are there any known faults or weaknesses with regards to first gear on the Classic Turbo 2000's?
Ive just used my car to get back from work and my first gear has become intermittantly difficult to engage. it was fine this morning but this afternoon the gearbox has been very random, the first ranges from smooth engage to almost snapping the gearstick in half to force it into place. The other gears are working perfectly. ive checked with ace but andy wasnt there, his apprentice seems to remember someone saying this was a common fault
just wondering what you guys thought
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Ian
I need help, are there any known faults or weaknesses with regards to first gear on the Classic Turbo 2000's?
Ive just used my car to get back from work and my first gear has become intermittantly difficult to engage. it was fine this morning but this afternoon the gearbox has been very random, the first ranges from smooth engage to almost snapping the gearstick in half to force it into place. The other gears are working perfectly. ive checked with ace but andy wasnt there, his apprentice seems to remember someone saying this was a common fault
just wondering what you guys thought
Cheers
Ian
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Mine also has that reverse niggle mate and tried it, no such luck im afraid, what worries me as it as seemed to appear while parked up in work, definately fine last few days now all of a sudden intermittant problems
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Ooh that sounds familiar, 3-4 attempts to get it into reverse on mine.
I know my problem isnt the oil, I filled that up myself after I found another dipstick with nothing in it, but there again that could have caused a spot of damage, but it only happens first thing after it's warmed up it seems fine.
I know my problem isnt the oil, I filled that up myself after I found another dipstick with nothing in it, but there again that could have caused a spot of damage, but it only happens first thing after it's warmed up it seems fine.
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Yeah, had it on both my gear boxes. The old one lasted 90k and had this issue for a good 45k, it's the syncro's. Doesn't happen all the time. Normally when it's cold it's at it's worse.
Check the oil level in the gear box as it might be a little low. I've had a chat with david regarding this and it's not worth taking the box out until it's completly dead, I normally double clutch when this happens or as Si says select another gear and then try again
Check the oil level in the gear box as it might be a little low. I've had a chat with david regarding this and it's not worth taking the box out until it's completly dead, I normally double clutch when this happens or as Si says select another gear and then try again
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Sounds about right danny, mine was an absolute night mare when it was cold this afternoonand this box is on 76K, hopefully it isnt an oil level as Ace had in for a service at the start of the month,
what do you mean by double clutching
do be honest i wont wait for the box to go, il get rid of the car first lol dont fancy all the expense
what do you mean by double clutching
do be honest i wont wait for the box to go, il get rid of the car first lol dont fancy all the expense
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Sounds about right danny, mine was an absolute night mare when it was cold this afternoonand this box is on 76K, hopefully it isnt an oil level as Ace had in for a service at the start of the month,
what do you mean by double clutching
do be honest i wont wait for the box to go, il get rid of the car first lol dont fancy all the expense
what do you mean by double clutching
do be honest i wont wait for the box to go, il get rid of the car first lol dont fancy all the expense
A recon box from API cost me £880 fitted, Just out of interest are you on the orginal clutch???
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just took it out for a quick run, sweet as a nut in last four gears but 1st just seems to have an intermittant resistance to working lol tried double clutching and not much different i must admit
I rung the subaru garage that did the work on the one owner before me and they dont have any record of the clutch being changed, would this be an option, im not mechanically minded but would this affect all the gear selections?
Cheers for your help guys
Ian
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