Please Help!!!
So I am new to driving manual transmissions and I have been driving it for 2 weeks but I messed up big time! I was coming to a stop and I was downshifting but instead of going to 3rd gear I went into 1st and my engine redlined like crazy and now my engine makes a really loud knocking sound it has oil but im also not to sure if its my engine because I had a really heavy clutch and ever since this happend my clutch became light the car would also turn off on me when I came to a stop.. once I got home my car did not want to start so I gave it a while to cool down and it started but not right away ! Please help!
Last edited by travlee; Apr 26, 2019 at 02:04 AM.
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More to the point, you missed a shift and overrevved the engine badly. By missing third and hitting first, you forced the VQ to rev beyond its limits. It's a noob mistake, and it sounds like it's resulted in severe engine damage.
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how does op downshift to first? doesnt the trans have some kind of lock out thingy majig that prevents it? i kno bc even rolling slow right before coming to a complete stop i cant shift into first i have to go straight to 2nd.
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There is NO lockout for first gear on the 6-speed manual tranny. There is a double cone synchronizer on first gear that makes it difficult, but if you FORCE it, terrible things can result! Manual transmission use does entail a certain amount of skill and judgement, but the OP isn't the first one to miss a shift and won't be the last one, either.
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