2nd gear problem - RX8Club.com

02-03-2015, 02:09 PM

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MBMGC

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2nd gear problem

So I have a hard time shifting to 2nd. I have to put an unusual amount of force in order to put into gear. Also my shifter feels sorta loose. Can anyone tell me what's wrong?

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02-04-2015, 12:15 AM

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How is it when the car is off....will it go into gear smoothly?

If it does could be clutch related

If it doesn't likely the shift fork or syncro

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02-07-2015, 06:13 PM

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When i first got my 8 I noticed that the gearbox was a little notchy. Mine does what yours does sometimes, especially when downshifting 3-2 at higher revs. I think that's just the synchros spinning up to prevent damage tho...