manual fitters.

[kentris]

hmm dunno if it's me or my car or whatever.

But say I'm in first gear at a light and I set off....and say I do about 3k revs on the rev meter and when I go to change gear from 1st to 2nd, it feels like my gear stick is being forced into 2nd gear as if the car is telling me to change gears.

Hard to really explain, but basically feels like there is something forcing the gear stick into 2nd when I move it with hand and it's not as smooth.

Only happens sometimes, hasn't really bugged me that much. I assumed it was just the clutch spinning the cogs fast that when you release the clutch plate to change gears it still spinning, or something.

[claymore]

It's your syncromesh gearset. They are built at an angle and so once you start the shift lever just past neutral the angle of the syncros pull the gearset toward the next gear like a car going downhill.

[kentris]

so it is normal la?

[ahcash]

claymore said:

It's your syncromesh gearset. They are built at an angle and so once you start the shift lever just past neutral the angle of the syncros pull the gearset toward the next gear like a car going downhill.

It that a feature of the manual Jazz? I own a CVT so dunno about the Manual..

[stevenkk]

dont worry its not u or your car cos it happens to me too! if you change gear with out overdoing the revs its alright!! its normal (i think)

[claymore]

Yes it's normal. All cars now have syncromesh Manual transmissions. In the old days they didn't and gears would grind if you didn't shift just right but since the late 60's or so everybody has them. All it does is slow the spinning gears inside the transmission down so the speed they are turning matches the speed of the gear you are trying to engage and matched speed means no more grinding. Besides being built on an angle the syncros have a detent and are spring loaded toward engagement so they help "pull" the gears toward the next gearset so it takes less effort to move the shifter.