Gear Crunching!

[RossIBIZATDI]

Hi All,

Every so often, maybe couple of times a month I crunch my gears by bringing up the clutch too soon when the gears not fully in, basically just being lazy with my changes when trying to change gear fast!

Was just wondering if it's doing any harm at all besides being embarrasing lol?

Cheers,
Ross

 

[beezanick]

Well, it wont be doing it any good... but as long as its not done to often I dont think it will do any major damage.

 

[RossIBIZATDI]

Gonna try and not do it from now on! Such a horrible noise!

 

[ScottHmk4]

yeh just put the clutch fully down bud

 

[beezanick]

Yep, did it myself the other day when I wasnt properly concentrating. Apparantly my face was a picture!

 

[RossIBIZATDI]

Yeah it's just annoying and I kick myself when I do it lol. Not literally.

 

[stezo2k]

i kick myself too, ive hardly ever done it before. i must of done it about 10 times since i had my ibiza, including today i wouldnt mind so much but my gearbox goes quite stiff for a few days afterwards. hope it aint too badly damaged

i think with the ibiza gearbox you cant get away with changing gear unless the clutch is fully in, even if its slightly out
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[RossIBIZATDI]

I've only started doin it for the past few months, must be getting lazy!

 

[Nath.]

The tips of the teeth on the gears can brake off, you then get little bits of metal in the gearbox oil floating about inside your gearbox

 

[RossIBIZATDI]

That sounds unenjoyable! No more crunching!

 

[NickyJam]

there's a magnet in there to collect all the bits so they aren't flying around...as long as you're not constantly doing it you should be ok

 

[stezo2k]

well i hope i havent damaged mine too much in the past, i did do it a few times when i first had the car trying to change gear too quick. my gearbox is pretty stiff now, get a feeling i'll need to get a new one soon
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[Leigh15]

You don't need to change gear quickly to drive quickly - it's a common mistake people make.

The police train their advanced drivers to count "1000.. 2000.." as they change gear - that's the sort of timing you want - ie. "1000..(neutral), 2000.. (next gear)" Quick snappy gear changes will just put unnecessary strain on the box

 

[Altech]

I crunched my gearbox twice on the day I bought my Ibiza....I wasn't used to the torque throwing me around in the car

 

[B3NNO]

I had this trouble with my Ibiza last year, i took it back to the dealership and they had a look at it. In the end they flushed the old gearbox oil out and replaced it with Mineral Oil, it seems to have solved the crunching and not had it since!

 

[Nath.]

there's a magnet in there to collect all the bits so they aren't flying around...as long as you're not constantly doing it you should be ok

Yes but the bits of metal can float about for quite a while before the magnet picks them up.

 

[kidinspace]

Yes but the bits of metal can float about for quite a while before the magnet picks them up.

It won't be doing the gearbox any good, I would drain the gearbox and refill it will clean oil.

Nice easy job to do, should only take an hour or two, the slowest part is refilling the gearbox with new oil, with btw stinks like you would never believe! Just use a plastic sports bottle with one of those "sports caps" on it to fill it again, a 500ml one should work a treat.

Having the metal floating about is the same as pouring a handful of sand into your oil cap on top of the engine, then going for a good long drive!

.G.

 

[Nath.]

It won't be doing the gearbox any good, I would drain the gearbox and refill it will clean oil.

Nice easy job to do, should only take an hour or two, the slowest part is refilling the gearbox with new oil, with btw stinks like you would never believe!

And that's why scrap yards smell the way they do

 

[stezo2k]

It won't be doing the gearbox any good, I would drain the gearbox and refill it will clean oil.

Nice easy job to do, should only take an hour or two, the slowest part is refilling the gearbox with new oil, with btw stinks like you would never believe! Just use a plastic sports bottle with one of those "sports caps" on it to fill it again, a 500ml one should work a treat.

Having the metal floating about is the same as pouring a handful of sand into your oil cap on top of the engine, then going for a good long drive!

.G.

sounds interesting, i'll have to give that a try

i can imagine it'll make a lot of difference