Grinding gears

rude_life

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I have a manual transmission and If i am rolling backwards at any speed and try to put my car in reverse, It grinds really bad and wont go in unless i am sitting still. It is also somewhat difficult to shift into any gear, it's like hard when it touches a gear and then it sinks in. Could i need tranny fluid maybe?

Thanks..
Kris

 

fox racer

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my t5z grinded reverse since new... i just hit 4 then reverse. try adding fluid, the double engaging feeling is common. the first is the synchro the second is the gear...your tranny might be wearing down tho.

 

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DaveB

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Reverse isnt synchronized.

 

HISSIN50

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Yep, one normally has to hit a forward gear before hitting reverse (seems to me that z spec boxes should have a blocker on reverse though). That is just normal. And rolling forward or backwards, and trying to engage the gear is not easy.