Question about my manual transmission.

[Mosinguy]

Just noticed this when shifting into first. It happened only once. I was practicing starting from a stop on a hill by using my driveway. I shifted into first to simulate taking off and I heard a noise that sounds like the noise when going in reverse. It happened for about a second before I went back into neutral and tried again. No issues the second time.

Do manual transmissions just make noises like that sometimes or was I just not off the clutch all the way? Or do I have some sort of issue coming up? I've never noticed it slipping before just in case anyone was wondering.

 

[Hoosierdood]

Reverse is the same gear as first gear, only in ummm, reverse. I wouldn't worry about it.

 

[pilgrim]

You might have had the clutch out a little causing the gear to grind a hare as the gear sets matched up. Reverse is not a synchronized gear so it will grind if you shift into it to quick.

 

[Mosinguy]

I knew reverse and 1st are the same. Just seemed weird it made that noise. Just wanted to be sure I wasn't about to do my 5 speed conversion this early.

 

[Ricnzak]

I had a old Mustang that for some reason it would not grind if you double pumped the clutch. They all are a little different in what they like. You'll learn what it likes.

 

[Mosinguy]

Heh, I just experienced killing the truck starting at an intersection. It really is as embarrasing as people say. Oh well.

 

[fireball168]

Reverse is the same gear as first gear, only in ummm, reverse.

I knew reverse and 1st are the same.

You both may believe this, but it isn't true.

 

[Mosinguy]

You both may believe this, but it isn't true.

Please explain. Always up to learn.

 

[sepe]

Please explain. Always up to learn.

This is a Ford top loader but take a look. I'll say it is a yes and no kind of thing.

 

[churchmouse]

You both may believe this, but it isn't true.

This^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

Reverse is a gear usually located in the tail shaft if trans is a 4 speed.
The grinding is a combo of worn synchro's and mis-managing the clutch.

 

[buford t justice]

And also note that the reverse gear is astraight cut gear and not helical cut making it even noiseyer.

An internaly leaking master or slave cylinder on the clutch,or a worn first syncronizer would be the problem,unless of course you didn,t have the clutch complettely disengaged

 

[TheRude1]

Before you shift it into R put it in 3rd and then go to R

That will slow things down and let it slide in easier to R

 

[jkaetz]

Yes, manual transmissions make noises. It won't take long for you to know the normal noises from the bad. I was quite surprised at the sounds out of a modern manual when I drove my first one home.

 

[dhnorris]

My book calls for a nine second wind down for internal transmission gears perhaps a little patience, yeah, yeah some more patience

 

[churchmouse]

People who grow up around automatics have to acquire the skills to run a manual. Patience is the key.
Lots of good info here.

 

[Mosinguy]

Was in first today and the truck wanted to lurch a little while accelerating. No noises though. Was this a transmission issue or something else? Or do older trucks just do that?

 

[churchmouse]

Was in first today and the truck wanted to lurch a little while accelerating. No noises though. Was this a transmission issue or something else? Or do older trucks just do that?

Was it lurching while letting out the clutch from a stop????

 

[Mosinguy]

Was it lurching while letting out the clutch from a stop????

Yeah, if I didn't let it out smooth it would do it. If I wasn't so smooth it would lurch all the way into second gear. but not the usual about-to-stall lurches. Just real slight pulls. I'll see if I can't get it to do it again.

 

[chezuki]

Yeah, if I didn't let it out smooth it would do it. If I wasn't so smooth it would lurch all the way into second gear. but not the usual about-to-stall lurches. Just real slight pulls. I'll see if I can't get it to do it again.

Just practice. It's easy to jerk a little when you're learning. Gotta smooth out the pedal skills.

 

[Mosinguy]

Just practice. It's easy to jerk a little when you're learning. Gotta smooth out the pedal skills.

I was more worried about it starting to slip. I like the truck now but not enough to pay $300 for parts and then wrestle a transmission.