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YOUR RESEARCHmanual gearbx - cold grinding ? syncros ?
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Hi Proenca, Stiff change (1st & 2nd) is normal when car is cold especially if you have a short shifter, not sure about the grinding though unless you are letting the clutch out before the gear is engaged.
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But I also noticed that when the car is warm, changing from 2nd to 3rd and to 4th, with the car moving, I dont need to press the clutch until the end - a 60% - 70% press is more than enough and the gear changes smoothly and no problem.
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But I also noticed that when the car is warm, changing from 2nd to 3rd and to 4th, with the car moving, I dont need to press the clutch until the end - a 60% - 70% press is more than enough and the gear changes smoothly and no problem.
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( been using automatic cars for the last 4 years, what a joy to return to manual, just have a learning period now again
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Hi Proenca, Stiff change (1st & 2nd) is normal when car is cold especially if you have a short shifter, not sure about the grinding though unless you are letting the clutch out before the gear is engaged.
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But I also noticed that when the car is warm, changing from 2nd to 3rd and to 4th, with the car moving, I dont need to press the clutch until the end - a 60% - 70% press is more than enough and the gear changes smoothly and no problem.
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But I also noticed that when the car is warm, changing from 2nd to 3rd and to 4th, with the car moving, I dont need to press the clutch until the end - a 60% - 70% press is more than enough and the gear changes smoothly and no problem.
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Hi there,
I've recently aquired a 996 Turbo with a manual gearbox - my first Porsche.
The clutch isnt heavy, by all means. I was expecting it to be much heavier actually, its perfectly drivable in town.
Thing is, when the car is cold, 1st and 2nd gears are troublesome to get in - specially the 2nd, once in a while grinds - you really have to press down the clutch with a good kick and shift smoothly, otherwise Im rewarded with a good grinding noise and troublesome shifting. Doesnt happen with gear down, just up, and specially only in the 1st to 2nd. 3rd as far I recall never happened.
Is this normal ?
Once the car is warmed up ( lets say 20m drive ) everything is perfect.
Previous owner said its perfectly normal, since when the transmission is cold the 2nd takes a bit of caution to engage because of syncros and that double clutching might help.
Should I worry ? Sorry for the perhaps stupid post but since this is my first Porsche ( and what a first Porsche
) I dont know.
Also, another question ( clutch related ) :
The "travel" of the clutch is quite big - ie, it goes quite far. Again with the car cold, I have to press it till the very end to avoid grinding and go smootly with the gear changes. But with the car hot is fine.
But I also noticed that when the car is warm, changing from 2nd to 3rd and to 4th, with the car moving, I dont need to press the clutch until the end - a 60% - 70% press is more than enough and the gear changes smoothly and no problem. Is this ok ? Or Im "eating" the clutch ? I also noticed that when the car is "hot", if I press the clutch hard, I can "feel" the transmission in the very end of the pedal - seems rough. So what is the appropriate ? Press all the way or half of it ?
I also posted this in the turbo forum !
Thanks again for all your help ! ( been using automatic cars for the last 4 years, what a joy to return to manual, just have a learning period now again
)
Hi Proenca, Stiff change (1st & 2nd) is normal when car is cold especially if you have a short shifter, not sure about the grinding though unless you are letting the clutch out before the gear is engaged.
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