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Old Apr 8, 2010 | 03:07 PM
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Grinding noise i reverse

Its doesn't do it all the time but I have been noticing more and more. Also in 1st gear in slow speed its squeaks.

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Old Oct 12, 2010 | 03:10 AM
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Hi, did you figure out what happened? I'm having the same issue.
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Old Oct 12, 2010 | 08:07 PM
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The gridning starts when you start to let out on the clutch when in reverse right? I have the same problem. It's that you aren't fully engaged in the gear, just re engage well umm better haha
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Old Oct 12, 2010 | 09:42 PM
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Yea i had the same problem in reverse. Just make sure when you engage in reverse that you push it back COMPLETELY. Youll feel it kind of engage i guess once you push it back. When i first got the car, it grinded infront of a few friends and it was kinda embarassing loll.
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Old Oct 13, 2010 | 03:39 AM
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happened to me a couple times trying to go to reverse, i just stick it back into Neutral & try again. I figured I was ending up in 6th even though I pushed down, so I'd just try setting it to Reverse again!
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Old Oct 15, 2010 | 01:07 PM
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OK, in my case, it turned out to be the brake pads were worn. I'm getting it from the shop this afternoon.
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Old Oct 15, 2010 | 02:58 PM
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OK, in my case, it turned out to be the brake pads were worn. I'm getting it from the shop this afternoon.
Dude they got u good. A grinding sound in reverse has nothing to do with brake pads being worn. If it sounded like a loud squeel then yeah but brake pads have nothing to do with the trans. I've had the grinding in reverse a couple of times too but all it is is that reverse isn't fully engaged. Normally when I'm backing up I put it into the reverse gear a couple of times to make sure its all the way engaged.
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Old Oct 15, 2010 | 03:20 PM
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Some ppl should stick to autos, driving stick is not rocket science, or is it in the US.
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Old Oct 15, 2010 | 08:15 PM
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Dude they got u good. A grinding sound in reverse has nothing to do with brake pads being worn. If it sounded like a loud squeel then yeah but brake pads have nothing to do with the trans. I've had the grinding in reverse a couple of times too but all it is is that reverse isn't fully engaged. Normally when I'm backing up I put it into the reverse gear a couple of times to make sure its all the way engaged.
No, they didn't, I'm not that naive. Never had a problem with the transmission. The noise was more a squeak than grinding, like you said. The first time I noticed it was in reverse at low speed (reverse already engaged and already moving) (the day I posted). The next day it started to happen always, not only in reverse.

Pads were changed, everything is good now.

Cheers.
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