2004 WRX's: Any Tranny Probs Yet?

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Apr 18, 2004 | 08:19 AM

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meilers

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From: Phoenix, AZ

Car Info: Subaru Impreza WRX 2002

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Originally posted by PImprezza
from a roll 50% of the time it wont go in and i have to put it on 2nd because there are cars around me. when i do put it on second i dont gas the car enough and the car jerks.

when it does go in from a roll at 10 and under i have to keep on shaking the stick and trying to jam it in. it doesnt go in smoothly.

230 miles and counting

I hate to lecture someone about this, but NEVER "jam" a gear in, ever -- everything you do on the outside of the transmission is delivered to the inside of the transmission directly, and with 2-3x the leverage of your original force. That's why your shift lever has a pivot point, to give you more leverage/force! "Jamming" on the outside results in actual damage on the inside, period. You are about 8,000 miles short of what I would consider to be full break-in on that tranny, treat it gently!