GeorgeFiatGP said:

Hi guys I've been a member a while but haven't posted lafelt apart from to say thanks for a few of the guides that have really helped me out,
I've had my GP 2 years now, unfortunately got the 1.3 75bhp diesel wish I'd gone for the 1.9.
When I select reverse gear I get a horrendous grinding noise 7 or 8 times out of 10, I read on a few places that it's because the car doesn't have a reverse syncro or something so I always have to select 1st gear then select reverse and it's fine, this is great short term but surely this was never intended as a long term fix for the problem? Is it a sign that the clutch or gearbox could need replacing? any advice would be greatly appreciated!
80,000 miles 2007 model
cheers

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varesecrazy said:

Hi, in a word NO,
you are correct - it's because reverse has no synchromesh

so.. make sure when you've pulled up - wait a second for the shafts still spinning in the gearbox to actually stop going around,

then when you want to engage reverse.. you're not trying to get a stationary gear (reverse) meshing with one that's still rotating.

obviously "in time" the grinding would wear away a crucial amount of gear tooth material.. however you should be fine for thousands of miles to come,
Charlie - Oxford

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