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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What can be faulty on my clutch system ? Mustang '67
I've ran out of ideas, haven't had the time to go under the car so I would like to know your opinion. I was riding my '67 Mustang, until gears suddenly felt stiff to engage, afterwards I realized the ...
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Grinding when Shifting to First Gear - 2005 VW Jetta 2.5L (5-speed manual)
I have a 2005 VW Jetta 2.5L (MK5, 5-speed manual) and the clutch grinds when I shift into first if I don't depress the clutch pedal for about a second or two first. One thing to note is that before I ...
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How to keep a car with manual transmission from rolling downhill when parking on a sloped surface? [closed]
(updated the change the term "sliding" to the, in this case, more correct "rolling")
About parking a car with a manual transmission on a sloped surface:
Is it normal that the car starts rolling ...
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VW MQ200 Gear Selector Shaft Bolt/Nut is Snapped, does the whole gearbox need to be replaced?
The Gearbox is a Volkswagon MQ200 series installed on a Skoda Octavia 2008. I experienced problem with the reverse and 5th gear engagement, so attempted to fix the problem.
While tightening the nut/...
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Hissing noise when clutch pressed [SUBARU WRX, manual]
Recently I started to notice right after cold start there is a hissing noise coming from the bottom of the car on the driver's side when clutch is pressed. The noise usually goes away after driving ...
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Vehicle is not responding properly in 1st gear, Sometimes
Bought Ford Freestyle Titanium Plus (Petrol) 4 months before.
Sometimes, In 1st gear, the vehicle is not responding properly for the throttle.
All I am seeing is, the RPM stays <= 1K or <=1.5K ...
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2006 Xterra with Toyota Engine
I have blown my Xterra engine twice and the cost of finding a good replacement is sky high. I managed to get used LS430 3UZFE used engine into the bay. Its a V8. We mated the Toyota computer to the ...
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Manual transmission lugging in first gear
I drive a 2006 Subaru Legacy Wagon with a 5-speed manual transmission. When I've been driving it recently I have had more trouble then I remember starting it on an uphill. When I use the same power ...
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Manual Honda Civic 2019. Rarely from a stop my stick won't shift into the first gear
So I've driven manual my entire life, but this is my first new car. I notice that the stick moving into the various gears is not a smooth experience and occasionally from stopped position pushing the ...
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Freshly Rebuilt EJ25D makes horrid 50+ decible squealing with belts on
I have a 98 Legacy Outback that squeals really badly when it gets started. any combination of belts doesn't fix the issue and i changed the alternator and the power steering pump has been tested on a ...
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Low clutch biting point
I have a 62 plate 1.2 Ford KA Zetec. I’ve had it about a year and have been having problems for about 6 months.
If I am creeping forward in traffic for longer than five minutes, the bite starts to ...
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Can forcing into gear with the engine off cause damage to the pressure friction plate, flywheel or cause the clutch to burn out?
In November 2019 a new drive train was fitted. I was not advised that a new clutch was needed. The car is 4 years old and has done 87000. Just over a week ago I broke down. I couldn't get the car ...
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Won’t start with touching starter solenoid with screwdriver and it turns off my speedometer and glitches out!
I’ve been having problems with my 09 Kawasaki Ex250R. Every time I go to click ignition switch I hear a click in the electrical relay near battery. It might be that but I also tried bypassing the ...
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High pitched revving/sensitive gas pedal?
I live in the UK and went to go and test drive a 1.0L Peugeot 108. The car was in good condition and it's from a main dealer at a fair price which is why I am attracted to it. It was obviously sitting ...
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Gearbox vibrates vibrates on 1st gear and reverse
Opel astr g z18xe 2001.i have just changed my clutch plate only not the pressure and flywheel plate. Gear box vibrates when it is on 1st gear even on reverse. Why?
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What is the name of this?
My car is hard to shift gears and found out this was the reason. Any idea what’s the name of this part?
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Does anyone know the name of this part?
My Vw Jetta 2005 (manual transmission) is having a hard time switching gears. Found out this was the problem. Does anyone know the name of this?
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Revving up engine gives more power to steering
I'm from India and I drive a manual Petrol Maruti Suzuki Baleno. The car handles kind of well and it's been only since I have bought it and has driven for around 10,000 km.
Yesterday, I accidentally ...
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Why can I disengage transmission without clutch pedal only when decelerating?
Something strange that I noticed on my manual transmission car (Renault Clio 3).
Any gear can be smoothly disengaged without use of the clutch pedal, but only when the car is decelerating (ie. when ...
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Bump start a 4WD standard in 2WD or 4WD on low traction ground
This is really more a hypothetical question than IRL but I'm curious as to the correct procedure in case I find myself caught in this scenario (which is a little more likely than you might think).
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Vauxhall zafira 2liter
I have Vauxhall zafira 2 litre diesel and the other day I was sat on a hill at lights put the car in first gear and tried to set off I heard a clunk like something had dropped out of the car and then ...
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Am having issues with my Ford Fiesta 1.4tdci, the engine oil is mixing up with radiator tank, have changed head gasket but it's still happening
Ford Fiesta 1.4tdci desile engine, 2005 model, manual transmission.
Am experiencing oil mixed up in my radiator tank, have changed head gasket but it's still happening, so I don't know what next to do....
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Saturn Vue problems shifting
I have a 2004 Saturn Vue (Manual) and am having trouble shifting. When the car first starts, shifting feels gritty, almost like you are running your fingers down the teeth of a comb. After I have been ...
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Engaged handbrake & reversing
This morning I got into the car, applied the clutch, selected reverse, and heard a crunch sound. Now when I'm driving and I go to stop or slow down I hear this metal-on-metal grinding noise.
Do you ...
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Does moving into neutral without pressing the clutch damage the gearbox?
I've noticed that is sometimes quite easy to go into neutral without pressing the clutch.
Does this cause more wear on the transmission? If so, how?
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Difficultly in changing gears
I have ford fiesta. Car was in good condition. All of a sudden, I started facing a weird issue which my mechanic also facing tough time identifying the real problem. My car is running fine from the ...
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Manual trans/ high rev in all gears power not transferring HELPPPP!
Starting at the beginning, I thought I had a bad wheel bearing on the front driver side, once I replaced my wheel hub, sound was still there. Was advised maybe the culprit is a bearing within the ...
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Do manual transmission hybrid cars exist (or could be built)?
As I was reading this question about manual transmission electric cars, it dawn on me that the question did not really address the question of hybrid cars with manual transmissions. Hence, are there ...
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BMW manual transmission slow to accelerate but only in certain gears
After a service where the engine computer was replaced, I've noticed that certain gears are not behaving normally. 2nd, 4th and 6th behave normally: if I have my foot down on the gas pedal, it ...
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Brakes Stick Until Clutch Pedal is Released
Okay, pretty weird phenomenon here with my 2005 Subaru Forester. This typically only happens when my car has been sitting for a night or so. I'll depress the clutch, fire it up, pop it in reverse and ...
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Opel 2.0 CDTI when revved past 2500 rpm won't pull
My 2014 Opel/Vauxhall Insignia 2.0 CDTI with a manual transmission has some acceleration problems in 4th 5th 6th gears.
In those higher gears if I floor the gas pedal, the car will accelerate and ...
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Is it normal for 1st and 2nd gear to feel “rough”
I have a 6 speed 2015 Honda fit that I just bought. I'm pretty new to the manual driving life so excuse me if this sounds a like a dumb question but whenever I try to go from neutral to 1st when I'm ...
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Clutch on new car
I recently bought a new Suzuki Dzire manual transmission and I have this weird behavior with the clutch’s biting point. When I start the car in the morning everything’s fine. The biting point is about ...
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05 WRX drive train issue,grinding noise coming from center to back of car + rear wheel hop developping during tight slow turns
I have a 05 WRX which has been producing grinding noise from somewhere between the center to the back of the car. The noise starts to happen once the car is warmed up and under power. It can also keep ...
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High iron level in manual transmission oil changed not long ago. Worth replacing oil again?
In August 2017 I replaced manual transmission oil in my 2005 Toyota Hilux, which was at 178,280 km back then. The oil was very good synthetic, top-notch.
Two weeks ago, when the truck had done 205,...
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Will greasing clutch parts make it softer
I have a Subaru STI 2009 with 180k kilometers on it a very hard clutch, closer to a truck than a usual car. It works fine and has been that way for at least the two years I've had the car but it is so ...
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Toyota Yaris 2015 rattling noise in 1st and rev gears
I ve got a Toyota yaris 2015 1.33 hatchback model. There is a rattling noise when I just start to move my car in 1st or reverse gear. There is no rattling noise when the car is idle, but only when I ...
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Car revs high around (2-4k rpm) when idle then goes back to normal, also accelerating on its own while driving
I'm new to this website and hoping to seek some answers about my problem this past years. My car is Kia Avella quite an old car but still in good condition (i guess)
The problem happened a year ago ...
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Why does my clutch behave differently on hill starts?
I've got a 2014 Renault Clio diesel, so it's pretty easy to roll off from a flat standstill with just the clutch. When I do that, it does so smoothly,
that is as I raise the clutch the car just moves ...
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What will happen to a car with a manual transmission if it rolls the wrong way in gear? [duplicate]
EDIT: The linked question does not address any of the three subquestions listed below. This question is about the mechanical repercussions of a car rolling the wrong way, the linked question is a ...
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What are the pros and cons for the two possible “gear directions” when parking the car on a hill?
Let's suppose I leave my car in gear when parking on a hill (besides using handbrake and turning the wheels towards/away from the curb, depending on the direction I'm parking in). In case that matters,...
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Ford Ranger stuck in 4wd (hi)
I have an '02 Ford Ranger with the 4x4 Off-Road package with a 5-speed manual transmission. I can also shift with a physical stick between 2wd, 4hi, neutral, and 4lo.
I had put it into 4lo while ...
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have a 04 Acura with a 2.0 engine has manual 5-speed transmission drives good through 1 through 4th gear won't go into 5th
5 speed manual transmission drives good through 1st through 4th gear won't go into 5th it's a 04 Acura with a 2. engine would it be fine to drive 1 through 4th or is something else going out or would ...
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Previous owner removed the entire parking brake system on my car, what are my options?
The title says most of it, the previous owner removed the ENTIRE parking brake system in my 1983 manual Porsche 944 for whatever reason, and I need to replace it because I don't really want it to keep ...
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Won't go into gear (rare occasion)
I have a Nissan X-Trail T30. Recently, I noticed that the car won't go into gear from time to time. Most of the time, it drives just fine. It happens after driving quite a distance. I didn't notice ...
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Having trouble restarting the engine after stalling it while learning to drive manual
I'm learning to drive a manual in a 2010 Frontier SE KC, with a 4.0 and a 6-speed. It has 61k miles. As expected, there's a learning curve to driving stick, and I occasionally find myself killing the ...
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2019 manual transmission Subaru Imprezza skips lacks in acceleration
I drive a new 2019 manual transmission Subaru Imprezza. Started driving her five months ago. She's only had one oil change. Synthetic oil before and after the oil change. She's been stalled less than ...
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2003 BMW M3 E46 Stalls in 1st Gear
I just bought a 2003 e46 Bmw M3 coupe with a manual transmission. i drove it from Chicago to Tennessee and it did fine until i got into tennessee. Now it wants to stall out in 1st gear. It starts ...
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Is the crankshaft connected directly to the wheels?
If my understanding is correct, a car (in simple terms) has;
The crankshaft, then;
The clutch and gearbox, then;
The propshaft, then;
The differential, then;
The driveshafts and the wheels.
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manual trans really hard to get into gear
I am currently having issues with my 2008 VW Jetta transmission. I am currently trying to diagnose the problem. My shifter has always had a lot of play while in gear since i got the car (with 170k ...
