Technical Sporting gear box.

[OLZ]

My reverse gear has always been a bit fiddly to find and now 1st is getting notchy. But even more worrying is now my 3rd gear, actually going into gear is fine at slow speeds - really smooth. However if im joining a motorway or dual carriageway and accelerating, with more than 3k+ revs it just grinnnnnnds when I try to change from 2nd to 3rd (until the revs drop).

What could this be? Synchromesh?

I'm double clutching or missing out 3rd at the moment - but shouldnt have to

I should be able to get this fixed under 3rd year warrenty?

 

[punto_matt]

Mileage? Will put it down to wear and tear and useage in 3rd year i would of thought.

 

[OLZ]

14k

 

[punto_matt]

Might have a chance. Good luck though as its gonna be slim.

 

[Aircooledbug]

Does you clutch pedal go all the way to the floor?

 

[OLZ]

Yeah clutch goes down - everything else is fine, just 3rd is worrying me

 

[juwel-180]

mine does that to! drives me nuts. Its stopped doing it recently, but some times it comes up again. it comes up if i join a motorway doing about 4,000-4,500 RPM. Will to watching this thread for the answer. Mine is an 08 on 15k

 

[OLZ]

Im going to "try" and get it fixed under warranty. Heard some right horror stories so this should be fun

 

[punto_matt]

From there point of view its 3yr old. For all they know despite the low mileage it has been hammered on every gear change for 3yrs so this isnt a wear and tear item and Fiat wont authorise a repair/replacement on it unless it can be proved otherwise.

 

[OLZ]

But how would I prove it otherwise? Is there a way to reset the ECU or whatever records engine use so they have nothing to argue with?
The car isnt hammered but I know what large companies are like when it comes to warranty.. as I work for one
It was also bought second hand with 9k on the clock so as much as I like to think it was treated as well as I treat it - It cant be guaranteed

 

[punto_matt]

Reset the ECU all you want it doesnt delete stuff held in it. If you are 2nd owner than you have a very very low chance imo.

 

[OLZ]

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[Mattyk]

My diesel grinds from 1st to 2nd alot of the time, Im into the habit of being careful with it now though