Accidental gear grind....
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Accidental gear grind....
Hey all,
Im a newbie to the s2k world, I just got my first - a year 2000 s2k with 160km. Bone stock, needs a little TLC but all orginial - from the original owner....Anyway, long story short - a friend took my car for a spin and accidentally caused a quick grind into 3rd on a quick shift at high rpm from second....Im assuming that I heard the synchros grind....
Been about a week and all seems fine. Can a single grind cause damage? Anything I should look or feel for?
Thanks in advance for any help....
Im a newbie to the s2k world, I just got my first - a year 2000 s2k with 160km. Bone stock, needs a little TLC but all orginial - from the original owner....Anyway, long story short - a friend took my car for a spin and accidentally caused a quick grind into 3rd on a quick shift at high rpm from second....Im assuming that I heard the synchros grind....
Been about a week and all seems fine. Can a single grind cause damage? Anything I should look or feel for?
Thanks in advance for any help....
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Mis-shifts and gear grinding are usually very different.
Mis-shifts are when the wrong gear is selected. This is a problem caused by the right hand. This results in the engine running at an unintended gear ratio. An example of this in trying to shift from 6th to 5th, and accidentally going to 3rd. This can force the engine past its redline causing valvetrain damage.
Gear grinding is usually from the clutch not being fully disengaged while shifting. This is a hand/foot coordination problem. This causes the clutch to re-engage before the gear is fully selected and the dog teeth rubbing.
http://auto.howstuffworks.com/transmission3.htm
Mis-shifts are when the wrong gear is selected. This is a problem caused by the right hand. This results in the engine running at an unintended gear ratio. An example of this in trying to shift from 6th to 5th, and accidentally going to 3rd. This can force the engine past its redline causing valvetrain damage.
Gear grinding is usually from the clutch not being fully disengaged while shifting. This is a hand/foot coordination problem. This causes the clutch to re-engage before the gear is fully selected and the dog teeth rubbing.
http://auto.howstuffworks.com/transmission3.htm
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Thanks for the clarification Dwight. I was wrong it was not a miss shift. It was simply a grind.
As my car is new to me, I'm still in honey moon mode with it
The more I read and learn however the more I am discovering that these cars can take an absolutely amazing amount of abuse and still continue working unbelievably well.
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As my car is new to me, I'm still in honey moon mode with it
The more I read and learn however the more I am discovering that these cars can take an absolutely amazing amount of abuse and still continue working unbelievably well.Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk - now Free
