Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site g.cs.cmu.edu Path: utzoo!linus!philabs!cmcl2!seismo!rochester!pt.cs.cmu.edu!g.cs.cmu.edu!mjs From: mjs@g.cs.cmu.edu (Mark Stehlik) Newsgroups: net.auto.tech Subject: Reverse noise Message-ID: <326@g.cs.cmu.edu> Date: Mon, 4-Nov-85 21:16:29 EST Article-I.D.: g.326 Posted: Mon Nov 4 21:16:29 1985 Date-Received: Fri, 8-Nov-85 04:06:37 EST Organization: Carnegie-Mellon University, CS/RI Lines: 17 It is true that REVERSE gear on most manual transmissions is not synchronized. That means that it's quite possible that you will get a little grinding noise when you engage the gear. The noise is normal and the 'wear and tear' is minimal. A solution that I've found to work real well on my Mazda - Shift into a forward gear (pick one, any one will do - I use 3rd) before shifting into reverse. Leave your foot on the clutch and shift into REVERSE. This has the advantage of using the syncros to "line things up" and, consequently, the shift into REVERSE is noiseless. -- ARPA: mjs@cmu-cs-g --