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  1. 2nd gear crunch

    hi to every one, my leon cupra has developed a fault, when changing up the box theres sometimes a little crunch, but when changing down from 3rd to 2ndit crunches really bad and doesnt want to go into 2nd. i pressume this is seriouse, any ideas?? thanks in advance
  2. Gear crunch (advice please)

    Changing up from 1st to 2nd when car is cold produces a bit of a grating/crunching noise unless I change at low revs & slowly. Doesn't happen on any other gear change, e.g. 3rd down to 2nd. Also gos away when car is warmed up. My first thought was synchro mesh, but I'm no expert and the...
  3. nick-barnes07

    3rd gear crunch

    i notice when changing into 3rd gear that it doesnt want to go in some times , its mostly when it is high up in the rev range , the car has got a b&m shortshift , its got a newish clutch and flywheel , im having the gearbox oil changed tommorow to see if that makes a difference , anyone else had...
  4. edc

    02A Reverse gear - crunch on engaging

    92k miles, and the reverse gear is beginning to crunch ever more regularly. All other gears engage fine. What can I do to fix it? New Redline MT90 gear oil? (never been changed) Another clutch cable? Had one not so long ago. Must be more to do with the selector mech?
  5. Gearbox Crunch

    Gearbox Crunch, Plz any info Hi, just picked up a 51 plate 20vt turbo cupra today, changing from 1st to 2nd or changing down from any gear into 2nd there is a very noticeable crunch. All the other shifts are smooth. The guy dropped his price reassuring me it is just a selector problem. I...
  6. Crunchedy crunch!

    Hey guys, Had a bit of a mishap today on the way home from work. I normally give it some welly on the slip road going onto the motorway (thats what Turbo's are for :clap: ) on the same road I go every day. Anyways, accelerating from 1st and through 2nd, pops it into 3rd and the FR 5 speed...
  7. BHP Addict

    !!!!! Crunch Time !!!!!

    Having my wheels refurbed and painted. I know this has been asked by a few people but I am still undecisive so please help. What colour? a)Shiny Gloss Black? b)Shiny Gloss White? c)Any other ideas? Things to consider: a)Black make the tyres stand out and look old and dirty :(...
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