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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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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2012 CB400SS cannot run higher than 70kmph at 4th, 5th gear
My friend has a CB400SS that shows weird symptoms at 4th, 5th gear.
I did not notice any gear shifting issue.
At 3rd gear, it works normally and runs up to 80 kmph (cannot go any higher)
But when ...
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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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2016 1.4 Polo Vivo Trendline Doesn't Engage Gears 1, 2, 4, and Reverse
I was driving my Polo Vivo 1.4 with no issues. I stop for a traffic light, then when I try to put it in gears number 1, 2, 4 and reverse, it doesn't allow me to shift to them. It's like there is ...
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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 ...
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No pressure in clutch after bleeding the system
I have a 1992 GMC C2500. When I got it there was no pressure at all in the clutch. I bleed it from the bleed valve for about 20 minutes to make sure there was no more air bubbles coming out. After all ...
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opel corsa 2010 manual transmission abs acceleration
hi there does any one have info, I have a opel corsa 2010 manual transmission, when changing gears 4 to 5 in neutral time engine rpm goes to maximum without pressing gas pedal, no faulty codes stored,...
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2013 Honda Civic Si 2.4L
So I recently changed out the spark plugs in my honda, after driving it, now the engine makes a sputtering noise as well as having acceleration problem. I don't know what it could be, i'm also just ...
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How to tell if cv axle is in all the way?
Just replaced axle on a passenger side 98 Honda Civic. This was my first time doing this job without any supervision so I’m a little unsure if the axle is all the way into the transmission.
I did ...
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Would cold temperatures affect a neutral safety switch? (Manual transmission)
Trying to troubleshoot my 92 Subaru Legacy manual transmission starting issues.
Car wont crank/start most mornings, even if its only about 50 degrees F.
Replaced battery, starter, and alternator ...
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Grinding feeling when pushing Clutch 1/4 way - VW Polo SE 2018 Manual
I have a Manual 2018 Polo SE.
Recently I have had a minor issue, sometimes when I am in first gear and I push the clutch down a quarter slowly or release it to 3 quarters slowly, I can feel what can ...
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2002 Subaru Forester N/A 5spd stuck in 5th
Changed roughly into gear and is now stuck in 5th no other issues drives fine was wondering what components were likely to have broken or may have broken
