think my first gear syncro's goin out, grinds when goin into first

 

wow that sucks man. hope everything works out.

 

not surprised, people have been saying the gears are not that great...

 

Karma.

 

You're not surprised about anything. Shut up, you troll!

 

Anyway keep us inform please and tell use how and what the dealer does.

so that everyone here can learn and make our own decisions

Thanks

 

someone is bitter...

 

Cybergypsy wrote:
not surprised, people have been saying the gears are not that great...

where exactly did you hear that? according to you nothing on the tC is any good. Dont you have anything better to do than troll the tC boards? Dont hate cause your Jealous.

And about the transmission, that sucks! But at least it will be covered under warranty. hope you dont have a short shift kit...

Is the transmission the same as in the camry?

 

i haven't had problems with my gears, they work fine for me, but today I scrapped the bottom of my front bumper at starbucks.....it was sad! but you have to get down on your knees to see it under the car

 

Sure it's not clutch related?

 

how long have u had ur tc?

 

And just what, pray tell, am I bitter about? Try annoyed, at idiots who know nothing ragging on a great car. I don't rag on xBs because they're hideous...

 

have you been shifting into first while your still rolling forward at speeds higher than "normal" for first gear? or were you stopped?

 

It's got to be operator level error (you suck at shifting). Good thing I got the automatic. Who cares either way. Take it to the dealership! Thats what warrenties are for.

 

Sorry to hear about that, I know exactly what you are going through. At this very moment, my transmission is being replaced in my tC. What brought this on was, I would hear a grinding noise when I shifted from 1st to 2nd gear. It started to get worse, so I took it to the dealership and they told me there was a problem with the transmission and they would have to replace it. It makes you feel all warm and fuzzy knowing that your brand new car needs a new transmission!!!

Sorry again and good luck!!!

 

okay...so maybe it isnt operator level error

 

a lot times when a manual tranny is used it is user error. just think about when the wrx was released and people were complaining about the tranny in that car. i guess it couldn't of been all the new drivers to awd that didn't know what they were doing.

i would first make sure you are pushing the clutch in all the way. people like to they are, but most of the time they don't. second make sure you have the rpms up to the proper rpm.

 

Cold weather can affect the viscocity of the gear lube. It does mine. Switch to a synthetic fluid that reacts differently to cold weather. That is what I do,

 

first gear doesnt have a synchro. at least nmot normally. all gears but first and reverse do that way you can't easily downshift by accident

 

if im goin like 3mph and im in neutral and try to put it in first, it grinds like crazy. also it grinds when im sitting still (not all the time but quite often). i test drove a new tc last thursday and it had no problems at all downshifting/shifting to first at low speeds. goin to the dealership today, wish me luck. btw, i dont use my gears to slow me down, i use the brakes