Manual transmission rinding into 3rd and 5th gear

[GSS5]

Recently my manual S5 has been grinding going into 3rd gear and 5th gear. This happens mostly when the car is cold. After I have been driving for around ten minutes or so, the problem goes away but the shifts still feel a bit loose. This only happens on upshifts and not when I downshift. If anyone could shed any insight into this problem before I take the car to the dealer, I would appreciate it.

[bknewtype]

throw that peice of shit away and DD ur reventon.

[GSS5]

throw that peice of shit away and DD ur reventon.

lmao look at my last response on the aventador thread.

[Okan509]

are you skipping gears by chance?

[GSS5]

i do that sometimes to help with fuel economy but i don't normally skip gears. this doesn't happen when i skip gears.

[Okan509]

i do that sometimes to help with fuel economy but i don't normally skip gears. this doesn't happen when i skip gears.

Just wondering, When I throw my car from like 1st to 6th (when on the phone or busy eatin somethin) it'll grind due to rev mismatching( I guess)

I got no other recommendations lol

[NYSpeedRacer]

Perhaps fluid change?

[bknewtype]

perhaps stop driving like nascar

[crisp74]

perhaps stop driving like nascar

this. greg=asian bobby labonte.

[CoJoe]

Recently my manual S5 has been grinding going into 3rd gear and 5th gear. This happens mostly when the car is cold. After I have been driving for around ten minutes or so, the problem goes away but the shifts still feel a bit loose. This only happens on upshifts and not when I downshift. If anyone could shed any insight into this problem before I take the car to the dealer, I would appreciate it.

Dead syncros?

[GSS5]

Perhaps fluid change?

hm. i'm past my 25k service. is this something they do at 25k?

perhaps stop driving like nascar

this. greg=asian bobby labonte.

i live my life 1/4 mile at a time, thank you very much.

[Beast]

someone driving racecar.....

[GSS5]

Dead syncros?

possibly..but the problem fixes itself after the tranny warms up..

[Mops]

As I have said before, put proper lubrication in the gas tank and tell mmi to sort it out. Has Chi ridden in your car lately? Maybe the boot is sticky causing difficult shifts?

[gd10]

i had the same problem on my S5, it ended up needing a new transmission and entire clutch setup(under warranty)

[staticuxo]

Just wondering, When I throw my car from like 1st to 6th (when on the phone or busy eatin somethin) it'll grind due to rev mismatching( I guess)

I got no other recommendations lol

lmao, 1st to 6th?! i can just hear the bogging and the exhaust drone dropping it into 6th at like 20mph.

[CoJoe]

does it happen when you shift slow, like driving Miss Daisy, or only when you're on it and trying to shift quickly?

[Okan509]

lmao, 1st to 6th?! i can just hear the bogging and the exhaust drone dropping it into 6th at like 20mph.

haha it's at like 35 when I drop it into 6th, but it does suck, but sometimes i've got to do it cause some in cabin emergency is going on.

[GSS5]

i had the same problem on my S5, it ended up needing a new transmission and entire clutch setup(under warranty)

pm sent

does it happen when you shift slow, like driving Miss Daisy, or only when you're on it and trying to shift quickly?

when the car is cold, it does that every time, slow or quick shifts. after the tranny warms up, this happens intermittently when i shift quickly.

[GSS5]

haha it's at like 35 when I drop it into 6th, but it does suck, but sometimes i've got to do it cause some in cabin emergency is going on.

dang.

[GotRS?]

Sounds like the transmission oil is cold and the sychro rings slip too much, together will possible excessive wear. I can feel tiny clunks for the first minute or two on a gentle 1 - 2 but yours sounds much worse. Isn't it tough to downshift into 3 and 5 without rev matching? You say not but then it doesn't add up.

[NYCBOY]

Recently my manual S5 has been grinding going into 3rd gear and 5th gear. This happens mostly when the car is cold. After I have been driving for around ten minutes or so, the problem goes away but the shifts still feel a bit loose. This only happens on upshifts and not when I downshift. If anyone could shed any insight into this problem before I take the car to the dealer, I would appreciate it.

try flooring the clutch pedal all the way next time

[GSS5]

Sounds like the transmission oil is cold and the sychro rings slip too much, together will possible excessive wear. I can feel tiny clunks for the first minute or two on a gentle 1 - 2 but yours sounds much worse. Isn't it tough to downshift into 3 and 5 without rev matching? You say not but then it doesn't add up.

thanks for your input. my 1-2 shifts actually do tend to clunk as well. but i got accustomed to this a while ago.

i always rev match when i downshift, but i do not get that grinding even when the transmission is cold.

i guess there is no singular cause of this issue. will wait to see what the dealer says.

[Mops]

try flooring the clutch pedal all the way next time

Good idea...problem solved Greg. We need more ivy league on the forum.

[YelloJello]

i had the same problem on my S5, it ended up needing a new transmission and entire clutch setup(under warranty)

+1, mine was a 2008. Throwout bearing problem first time. Then second time a whole new clutch too plus throwout bearing. Not sure if newer years had the same problem...

[staticuxo]

+1, mine was a 2008. Throwout bearing problem first time. Then second time a whole new clutch too plus throwout bearing. Not sure if newer years had the same problem...

fuark, don't want to hear this.. i had my clutch and throw out bearing replaced this Feb. from what i read it is likely to come back. my fingers are crossed as it's buttery smooth at this moment.

[ActivS5]

I would start with a fluid flush if your car is not under warranty, but since it is, just take it into the dealer and let them figure it out.

[VicTorious1]

Unscrew your shift knob completely. Spray inside the shift knob with compressed air. Let it dry for two seconds. No more, no less. Put it back on and screw it so that the gear numbers are upside down. That should work. I'm not sure why, but this happened with my clutch as well, and once I did the steps I mentioned above it went away immediately.

[ExhaustNote]

i had the same problem on my S5, it ended up needing a new transmission and entire clutch setup(under warranty)

Same here. I had the exact problem and they replaced the transmission and clutch under warranty.

[YelloJello]

I think the Master and Slave Cylinder had to be replaced too, which was part of the problem.