Questions tagged [manual-transmission]
A transmission that is controlled by the operator of the vehicle to select an operator desired gear.
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ford connect clutch?
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Van facing uphill (steep) in neutral handbrake on, get back in van would'nt pull uphill at all with over revving then clutch smell, had to put it in reverse for a few feet before ...
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When does slowing down by down-shifting become lugging an engine?
Manual transmission is fantastic for many reasons, and one of the top reasons (in my book) is the ability to slow down ahead of red lights without touching the brakes.
(And, incidentally, it is to my ...
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Why does my car grind going into third gear when it’s cold out?
my 2009 5-speed manual Toyota Corolla has been having a bit of an odd issue lately. When first starting the car when it’s been a little colder (1-5 degrees Celsius), it has been grinding third gear ...
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Screech on startup (manual)
I have a 2008 Honda Accord K24Z3 with the 5-Speed Manual (178k miles), and I’ve got actually two questions/problems.
First; When I start up my car clutch+key turn, if I keep my foot on the clutch even ...
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Why is my gearshift hard to move when starting?
I have a 2000 Miata with a 5-speed manual. I park it in first gear with the handbrake on. The last few times I've started it, the gearshift has been hard to move into neutral and from there into ...
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2012 V6 Mustang Loses Power when Accelerating
I've noticed recently that my 2012 v6 Mustang loses power when accelerating, but only in 4th gear. This happens when I'm getting on the highway since that's the only time I'm accelerating hard in 4th ...
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How does double clutching work if gears spin at different rpms?
I watched this video regarding double clutching, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tescWzTlGQ0, and while I understood the general principle, I’m confused as to why the different gears would start to ...
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New car, sometimes engaging first gear does not catch
I cant quite express myself with the proper terminology but I will try,
I have a fresh new car. There is just one issue. Sometimes, very sporadically, usually at crossings I engage first gear to start ...
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2002 Volkswagen VW Beetle Turbo S Monsoon dash radio not ejecting CD
I have a 2002 Volkswagen VW Beetle Turbo S (2-door hatchback, 5-speed) with a Monsoon radio in the dashboard. When I bought it there was a CD stuck in the player on the radio, and I've been unable to ...
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Scania 4 series P140c 4th gear hard shift
I have purchased an ex Australian Military Scania 4-series, 2002, P140c, 4x4, with manual 3x3 gearbox.
Although its over 20years old, it has only 50k kms on the truck. amazing condition. Ex military ...
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Peugeot 407 2004 with unusual sound when clutching
When I drive there is an unusual sound when I'm pressing and releasing the clutch. It sounds like something that is spinning and grinding. There is a little sound there if clutching when not driving ...
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Crunch sound when hitting the accelerator
I've been experiencing a crunching sound under certain conditions for a few years now and I'm trying to get to the bottom of it. It's a 2014 Subaru BRZ
Crunch only happens when car is rolling
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Manual Scion FR-S bucks or surges
I drive a low-mileage 2015 Toyota Scion FR-S that has a manual transmission. Lately when I first drive it I can feel a vibration in the clutch pedal just before I press it and when I engage it in ...
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Clutch pedal has a step?
The vehicle is a 1993 Lancer Evo
idk how to explain this but my clutch pedal sorta has 2 positions? When I press it with little force it stops and I can engage gears. It's a little tough though and a ...
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Car will barely go into gear when running, and sometimes wont even go into gear when off
1998 BMW 328is 5sp
A week ago the clutch was working "fine".
For the last week, it has been slowly starting to engage even with the clutch pressed, but just barely. There was a bit of ...
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Why did old cars have really long throw shifters?
What was the reason that old cars had very long throw shifters and that modern cars now have much shorter throw shifters? For example even old sports cars like the urmodell generation of 911 had very ...
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D15 to d16 swap/possible problem
I've got a 95 del sol with d15b7 and looking at a d16y4. I'm wondering about trans mount up and wiring being that I have obd1 with obd2 port, and the motor is 96-97 jdm. I've heard something about ...
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To prevent a parked vehicle from rolling down a hill, always set place the transmission in low gear for a manual transmission
How come in oder to prevent a parked vehicle from rolling down a hill, always place the transmission in low gear for a manual transmission? Thank you!
"To prevent a parked vehicle from rolling ...
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How to remove stuck M/T from 2001-2005 Honda Civic (EM2 coupe)
Trying to remove the manual transmission from a 2004 EM2 Civic. Everything is loosened/undone and she should be ready to slide right off but it won't budge.
(Starter motor is removed, both central ...
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Mustang 2015 Manual Transmission always grinds when switching into 4th gear
No matter what (upshifting, downshifting, cold or hot), when switching into 4th gear, there is a grinding sound before it shifts in. 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 5th and 6th gears work just fine.
I would like to ...
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Honda no matter what gear I put it in, it stays in neutral
In weeks before it became completely immobile sometimes while driving on the freeway in 5th gear all of a sudden engine would start revving and any pressure on the gas pedal would just make it rev ...
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Clutch issue Seat Leon
Today I have noticed that every time I press the clutch it makes a loud sound- as if you are pressing a manual on/off button (not sure how else the explain the sound)
I stopped driving it just in case ...
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One of the front wheels get hotter than other one
I have 2010 Suzuki Alto ( front wheel drive ), Recently I noticed that front wheels get hotter unusually. Just a 5km drive makes lug nuts really hot. A mechanic checked the calipers & everything ...
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Slight metallic ringing noise when clutch pedal is our, goes away when clutch is depressed
I have a 2013 Mini Cooper non-S (R56) with manual transmission. I’m hearing a new noise, and I’m trying to diagnose what it is. The noise is faint but noticeable, but hard to get on video. It’s a ...
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Car making loud PAT sound and also sometimes making quiet pss sound when shifting gears sometimes
i have 2000 FIAT Siena 1.4el 5 speed manual and its done only 105000km (around 60000 miles) in 23 years ever since we bought it in late 1999 , it has cable operated clutch and sometimes i hear really ...
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Strong shock at the start of a moving in first gear
I have Suzuki alto 2016 with manual gearbox. (Small car with 1.0 liter engine with 3 cylinders)
Sometimes, not always when I start moving in first gear at the moment when the engine speed equals the ...
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1999 Toyota Corolla 4EFE 1.3 litre whining noise - louder with increasing speed
I have a 1999 Toyota Corolla 1.3l 4EFE engine. 138000 miles. 5 speed manual gearbox.
There is a whine/noise that gets louder the faster I drive. It is the same in any gear, and in neutral, and with ...
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Clutch slipping problem for 2005 Corolla
I have a 2005 Toyota Corolla CE, with 5 speed manual transmission. Within the last couple of months, I have noticed some clutch slippage, especially when shifting into a gear and accelerating. At ...
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Accelerated in reverse, quickly with handbrake still on. What damage to manual van?
Accelerated in reverse from a muddy patch with the handbrake still on. Realised the problem when accelerating but going no where. Tried again with the handbrake off and noise while reversing.
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How do I check the transmission fluid levels in an 2008 Opel Combo C?
How can I check the level of tbe transmission fluid in my 2008 Opel Combo C manual?
I recently experience problems with my transmission/changing gears and would like to check my transmission fluid ...
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Why is it hard to shift gears?
Why is my transmission extremely stiff and resistant to changing gears when I drive?
I drive an Opel Combo C manual. While driving through the mountains, and lots of engine braking, I noticed a smell ...
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I have a 93 f150 5L auto tranny w/OD electric 4x4, its slipping. I have a 91 f150 5L auto tranny w/OD manual 4x4 shift. Will 91 tranny work in the 93?
<I have a 93 f150 5L auto tranny w/od electric shift 4x4 gone bad.I have a good 91 f150 5L auto tranny w/od manual shift 4x4. Will 91 tranny work in the 93?>
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I can't get my car into first or second gear without lifting the reverse trigger on the gear shift knob, is it safe to drive?
My car is a 2010 vauhall Astra, if I try to get into first or second gear it feels like there's something physical blocking me. When I lift up the trigger on the gear stick, that you usually use to ...
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2015 Mazda 6 manual transmission has new battery has power but will not start
I have a 2015 Mazda 6 manual transmission that I drive about once per week. It was previously having issues starting up. I took it in to the Mazda dealer, and they agreed the battery needed to be ...
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The short axle slides in and out of the gear easily by hand
Replaced my driver's side axle / driveshaft with a new one after I started getting vibrations while accelerating. Solved the vibration problem, but a few hundred kilometers later my gear box seized up....
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Very hard to engage reverse gear when engine running
Hyundai elantra 2009, recently its really hard to engage reverse when engine running (grinding noise). When driving its also easier to change speed when rpms is matched.
I already changed clutch ...
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2012 Golf TDI - manual trans. mount repair
So, I brought my car in to shop class for a vibration and noise issue, and it turned out that the transmission mount bolts had almost all come out (one was hanging on thankfully), and on inspection ...
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My (manual) transmission won't engage any gear 1 day after escaping bog
I ended up driving my front wheel drive manual sedan down a road meant for 4wd's due to inadequate signage (and poor judgement on my part).
I saw a river and stopped before it, unfortunately the road ...
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2003 Toyota Rav4: Scratching sound above 4k RPM
I have a manual transmission, 2003 Toyota Rav4. The problem is that there is now a scratching sound, originating from the front center (sounds like it is right behind the front air vents), that starts ...
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Downshifting on a manual transmission, do you you need to do it one at a time? [closed]
An actual use case: you're coming at a red light 200m out and you're in 3rd or 4th gear, do you need to downshift all the way to 1st gear, one gear at a time, in that span of distance, or can you ...
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2012 golf TDI brake bleeding with shared master cylinder
just a quick question. I have a 2012 VW Golf TDI with a manual transmission. I was planning on flushing the brake system and from my research I noticed that my clutch and brakes both share the same ...
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Hyundai i20 feels like it is going to stall when moving off in first gear, shudders
2017 i20 petrol manual.
For the past week it has felt very hesitant when pulling off in first gear. It feels like it will stall ( though it doesn't), shuddering.
2nd gear can have the same issue too ...
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Random sqwawk noise - 2011 Holden RC Colorado
As title - I can only describe it as a sqwawk noise, like a disk that vibrates side to side at a resonant frequency. It's been in my car for a significant amount of time and nothing I've done has ...
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2011 Ford fiesta 1.6l manual transmission
I have a 2011 ford fiesta 1.6l manual 5 speed. My speedometer is working good but odometer and all other attached infos like the shift light, the miles per gallons or distance left to empty does not ...
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Loud whining noise coming from gearbox when in 5th gear
A little while ago my gear box started to make a loud whining noise when I accelerate in 5th gear, so mainly on the highway. It also happens in 4th but is a lot more subtle than in 5th gear.
It almost ...
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RPMs increase to 3000 after shifting into neutral
When I shift into neutral in my 2004 2.0L manual Ford Escape, the RPMs hover at where they were at when I was in gear, and then increase/hold at ~3000 RPMs for about 5 seconds before decreasing.
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Grinding in Neutral After Changing Outer CV Joint
2010 Fiat Ducato x250 Multijet 120 2.3L with 6 speed manual
Summary: I replaced the outer CV joint on the driver's side and now there is a grinding noise in neutral that goes away when I press in the ...
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How slow can I go in 6th gear before downshifting? [closed]
This is a modern manual transmission car.
I've been trying to change my driving habits in order to optimize my driving using this fancy auto rev match. I was skeptical at first, but I'm beginning to ...
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Brakes lock up as if the e-brake is engaged (solved by pumping the brakes)
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This has happened twice now. Today I got in my car (after just having drove it for 30 mins with no problem), started it fine, but as soon as I moved forward it felt as though ...
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Trouble getting in first gear when car is hot
I drive a 1990 Mazda B2600 2W drive and within the last couple weeks I've noticed that I have been having some problems with getting into 1st gear and reverse when my car has been running for a while. ...
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