1st gear grinding?
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From: north jersey
Car Info: 01' RS Sedan silverthorne
1st gear grinding?
Hey, I'm a newb; I just got a 01 2.5 rs sedan like 2 weeks ago... everything seems to be fine w/it... but when I'm at idle or just stop and try to put it into first gear, I sometimes experience a small noise (possibly grinding), but only for a split second. Is this a major problem that I should take to the dealer? or am I doing something wrong?
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From: Atlanta, GA
Car Info: 2000 2.5RS
Ya it happens to me all the time. I think it's something with the syncros or diff. Someone explained it one time but I forgot. It's not a problem, just annoying. Supposedly better tranny fluid will help.
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I have the same problem.
I have a 2003 WRX, which i love by the way, and sometimes when im at a dead stop and shift into first it will grind before it fits into place. The problem gets worse if i drive the car hard, sometimes it even becomes a workout to put it in first, even at a dead stop i have to rev the engine some. I have about 8000ish miles and considering a new tranny fluid, ill tell you how it goes.
I had some friends that thought it might be my clutch, i dunno bout that cause its only 1st gear that grinds. so if there are any other suggestions, i'd like to hear it, cause i have some high performance mods id like to start on soon, but i would like to get this annoyance cleared up first.
Dily
I have a 2003 WRX, which i love by the way, and sometimes when im at a dead stop and shift into first it will grind before it fits into place. The problem gets worse if i drive the car hard, sometimes it even becomes a workout to put it in first, even at a dead stop i have to rev the engine some. I have about 8000ish miles and considering a new tranny fluid, ill tell you how it goes.
I had some friends that thought it might be my clutch, i dunno bout that cause its only 1st gear that grinds. so if there are any other suggestions, i'd like to hear it, cause i have some high performance mods id like to start on soon, but i would like to get this annoyance cleared up first.
Dily
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Posts: 462
From: Arcade, NY
Car Info: 2004 2.5TS manual
Sounds like my 2000 OBS I had. When I first got it, no prob. Well I drove like a idiot and slammed the gears quite a bit and after a while 1st and 2nd would crunch a bit. But man, was I suprised how fast that little 142hp 2.2 liter was.
Live and learn. I've been babying my 2004 TS and will continue to do so.
Live and learn. I've been babying my 2004 TS and will continue to do so.
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Joined: Jan 2003
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From: Bethlum, PA
Car Info: silver 2.5 tr 2006MT wrx
if i try to put my rs into 1st while rolling about 5 mph it does the samr thing push in clutch put into gear, clunk it goes then into gear, not all the time, i think everyone has that under the right circumstance.
Same here. I've trained myself to rev a little and let it pull itself into 1st. Only takes a second and works every time. (My tranny has 106k miles so far, so don't stress about yours).
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Joined: Feb 2003
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From: Glen Rock, PA
Car Info: 95 Impreza coup, green, 5speed 1.8l awd
first gear fells like it has a bulk ring because it is notchy when it grinds
for the last 15k miles i have pounded the gears and really making the tranny shift that now has 155k on it and first gear does this sometimes but most of the time not so dont worry about it til you cant get it in gear at all
for the last 15k miles i have pounded the gears and really making the tranny shift that now has 155k on it and first gear does this sometimes but most of the time not so dont worry about it til you cant get it in gear at all
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Joined: Sep 2003
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From: NH
Car Info: 98 Subaru 2.5 RS
maybe its just my car but i've had good luck with it... I have a 98 RS and i can shift into 1st gear at speeds up to 20 mph, no noises whatsoever cept the sound of the motor reving up 
try double clutching if your gonna do this though, its better for the tranny..
try double clutching if your gonna do this though, its better for the tranny..
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From: Florida
Car Info: 2004 Subaru WRX
ya the guy I bought my rs off of basically told me to never shift into first unless I'm at a complete stop or else I'll grind it. He said it was the design of the subaru transmission or something.
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From: new england
Car Info: 98 impreza 2.5 rs
whats up..i have a 98 rs. i heard its some "safety" type lockout that prevents you from going into 1 st gear while moving. if your heading toward a light and it switches to green before your stopped, either double clutch it or go to second,depending on your speed. it works for me. good luck....later
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