SamUK

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guy my car crunches when I change gears into third very quickly...

Any thoughts?

ScoobTypeR

gear synchros on the way out...

oadamo

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mine started doing it now mine has started whineing aswell.
doing donuts on a carpark and drifting around islands didnt help
adam

20withascooby

mine also does it used to do 1st to 2nd now that ok its not 4th to 3rd

SamUK

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Easy and Cheap Fix?

Sould i be worried and think of selling the Scooby...as a BIG bill i can do without...unless its to do with an increase in BHP!!!

ScoobTypeR

Gearbox rebuild im afraid...

But when i had this with the skyline i just filled the gearbox up with Redline Heavy shock proof oil.. Which masks the problem, but dosent fix it.. If its quite bad then it wont really do much.

Quoted under £500 squid to fix.. But am unsure of scooby prices as im a scoob newb?! Trying to do as much research as i can

jjones

change the oil first to something decent, this can have a huge effect and can make the problem a lot less noticeable. did this on my rb5 and the gearbox was 90% improved.

martiboy

Mine used to do the same,I lived with it until it started to do it during a "Normal" gear change then I got it repaired.They stripped the box and replaced 3rd and 4th synchro along with a new selector fork.Total cost was £666.36p.

53

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Use your left foot !

Or get a lighter gear ***

https://www.scoobynet.com/general-te...ng-clutch.html

Seriously though, something doesn't sound right, changing the oil would be a good move, would also be good so see if there's any metal in it

w13dle

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hi mate mine has got a nice crunch from 4th to 3rd i was quoted £300 by scooby clinic also tried the gearbox oil change did helped slightly worth a try

chocolate_o_brian

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So you would sell the scoob, knowing it's got a possible expensive fault for the next owner? Or would you sell it reduced and kinda mention you think theres something wrong? I hope its the latter or that really puts a shine on your honesty

For the record, I had a similar problem on my old my99 UK turbo. Started whining in 3rd and 5th particularly on motorway driving at around 70mph. Was terrible when warm but not really crunching. I tried the gearbox oil change as I got some 75w-90 Castrol Syntrax for a very good price from Opie Oils. Two weeks later down Tesco, I was checking my tyre pressures and the car woulcnt engage 1st or reverse. After a bit of clunking it went it, but was too late - gearbox has gone 'boom'. It drove home alright at a low speed (it was about 6.30am saturday morning) and got in touch with A.P.I. who ended up doing me a full reconditioned rebuild.

My problem was general wear and tear, the gearbox was the original and had covered 135,000 miles, so not a bad innings. Cost me just under £900 for the box and I had another Subaru specialists nearer to me fit it, strip the old box etc.

You might simply just have one/two gears going 'bye-bye' as your car is obviously a lot newer. My advice is to try a gearbox oil change with some good stuff like Castrol and see if it makes a difference. If not, it may be time to look into getting a specilaists to strip it down and find out the problem.

I certainly hope your not considering selling the car in this climate, as you will loose a hell of a lot more than what a good repair by a respectable specilaists would cost on the box.

Original thread I started about my box going...
https://www.scoobynet.com/scoobynet-...ngs-broke.html

After Scoobybits picked up the box...
https://www.scoobynet.com/scoobynet-...ce-please.html

All fixed and better...
https://www.scoobynet.com/scoobynet-...ybits-p-i.html

Hope the above helps.

SamUK

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I thought id set the record straight as there are some idiots out there who will miss-Interoperate this post and others and jump to assumptions...as i am now selling my car...not because of problems but because i have just bought me an M5..again..

for all the guys above thanks for the advise...



i changed the Gearbox Oil as advised by Opioil and Zen and the problem has gone away...

cster

Call me thick, but I don't think the problem has "gone away".
Do you?

SamUK

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U may think what u like..coz ur thick..!

fpan

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First you change gears without using the clutch (see your other post), then you say you get a crunching noise and the problem is fixed by changing the oil.
Hopefully it doesn't come back but I would doubt
Expect a hefty bill for 3rd and 4th gear synchros change.

SamUK

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I dnt see why i have to explain myself to you! who constantly feel like finding things wrong in my posts...Is your car perfect??

yes i said i can change gears without using the clutch...it does not mean i do it! It was something i found after having my clutch changed...

This is my forth Subaru...so if you need educating please go elsewhere can get your facts right! Your replies are based on assumtions and not facts!


NO MORE STUPID REPLIES PLEASE!

cster