Gearbox gremlins

Jon8710 · 29-09-2013, 12:27 PM

Hello all
So after a year and a half of trouble free driving the gremlins are starting to rear there heads.
The gear box is starting to play up abit when getting going from cold,
I noticed a while back that when approaching a roundabout or junction
The box would not select 1st, If I popped it to N then back into 1st it would go back in but once up to temp it seems to go away.
Also it box would some times make a big clunk from 3-2nd bigger than normal
Anyway it would almost feel like it was a little stuck.
The other day I went to drive out my car park and and reversed then went to celect 1st and it would show 1 on the dash but just rev !
I moved the celect or about and it wouldn't go into anything it would just rev.
I turned it off opened and shut the bonnet a few times and left it for a bit and it seemed to sort it out.
I have also noticed that when cold dropping down the gears all are fine but from
3-2nd it will go 6,5,4,3 then jump to 5 instead of 2nd !
This seems to go once up to heat though.
I understand this will be more than a job for the home mechanic and its in for a servics soon so will get the G-dog to have a look but was just wondering if anyone else has had similar and also will it cause further damage if I drive it ?
Like I say it's all good once up to heat.
Cheers

_Nathan_ · 29-09-2013, 12:34 PM

If it has started getting the wrong gear I wouldn't drive it hard, 5th to second instead of 5th to 4th would be expensive.

Maybe worth looking at the indent spring?

Yanto · 29-09-2013, 03:46 PM

I had a couple of those symptoms when pump went mate, but not all.

So that's helpful fro me then

Good luck in sorting.

29-09-2013, 12:27 PM	#1
Jon8710 S5, Sport Off, DSC M-track Join Date: May 2012 Location: london Posts: 563 Casino cash: $8371	Gearbox gremlins Hello all So after a year and a half of trouble free driving the gremlins are starting to rear there heads. The gear box is starting to play up abit when getting going from cold, I noticed a while back that when approaching a roundabout or junction The box would not select 1st, If I popped it to N then back into 1st it would go back in but once up to temp it seems to go away. Also it box would some times make a big clunk from 3-2nd bigger than normal Anyway it would almost feel like it was a little stuck. The other day I went to drive out my car park and and reversed then went to celect 1st and it would show 1 on the dash but just rev ! I moved the celect or about and it wouldn't go into anything it would just rev. I turned it off opened and shut the bonnet a few times and left it for a bit and it seemed to sort it out. I have also noticed that when cold dropping down the gears all are fine but from 3-2nd it will go 6,5,4,3 then jump to 5 instead of 2nd ! This seems to go once up to heat though. I understand this will be more than a job for the home mechanic and its in for a servics soon so will get the G-dog to have a look but was just wondering if anyone else has had similar and also will it cause further damage if I drive it ? Like I say it's all good once up to heat. Cheers __________________ 1979 E24 635csi , 730d work horse , Porsche GT4

29-09-2013, 12:34 PM	#2
_Nathan_ Driving it like I nicked it Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 2,099 Casino cash: $13060	If it has started getting the wrong gear I wouldn't drive it hard, 5th to second instead of 5th to 4th would be expensive. Maybe worth looking at the indent spring? __________________ Nathan

29-09-2013, 03:46 PM	#3
Yanto CSL Register Uber-poster! Moon Lander Champion! Ragdoll Master Champion! Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Docklands, London Posts: 5,931 Casino cash: $40036	I had a couple of those symptoms when pump went mate, but not all. So that's helpful fro me then Good luck in sorting.