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Difficulty selecting reverse
I sometimes (often) find it hard to get my '98 156 V6 into reverse.
Am I going to be on the end of a big bill for a new gearbox soon ? Previous owner had reversing sensors (bleeps when you get too close) fitted - is there any way this could have screwed anything up ? thanks |
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John wrote:
> I sometimes (often) find it hard to get my '98 156 V6 into reverse. > > Am I going to be on the end of a big bill for a new gearbox soon ? > > Previous owner had reversing sensors (bleeps when you get too close) > fitted - is there any way this could have screwed anything up ? > No idea about the box on it's way out, but I can't see any reason why the sensors should have had any effect. -- Catman MIB#14 SKoGA#6 TEAR#4 BOTAFOF#38 Apostle#21 COSOC#3 Tyger, Tyger Burning Bright (Remove rust to reply) Alfa 116 Giulietta 3.0l (Really) Sprint 1.7 Triumph Speed Triple: Black with extra black bits www.cuore-sportivo.co.uk |
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"John" > wrote in message om... > I sometimes (often) find it hard to get my '98 156 V6 into reverse. Me too. Some times. Have you tried double-declutching? This usually works. Neil |
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"John" > wrote in message om... > I sometimes (often) find it hard to get my '98 156 V6 into reverse. > > Am I going to be on the end of a big bill for a new gearbox soon ? > > Previous owner had reversing sensors (bleeps when you get too close) > fitted - is there any way this could have screwed anything up ? > When you are having this difficulty have you tried putting the car into first and moving forward a tiny bit, and then try reverse again? I had to do this on a couple of cars I've had in the past. ss. |
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John wrote:
> I sometimes (often) find it hard to get my '98 156 V6 into reverse. > > Am I going to be on the end of a big bill for a new gearbox soon ? > > Previous owner had reversing sensors (bleeps when you get too close) > fitted - is there any way this could have screwed anything up ? > > thanks on my GTV I regularly had to lift the clutch back out and try again. |
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Neil - how do you double declutch ? I've heard this term but never
really understood what it is and why it would make a difference. I'll also do a Google on it to find out a bit more. ss. - I'll try what you suggest, thanks |
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"John" > wrote in message om... > Neil - how do you double declutch ? I've heard this term but never > really understood what it is and why it would make a difference. I'll > also do a Google on it to find out a bit more. > Double de-clutching is what drivers used to do in the days before synchromesh gearboxes to give smooth down shifts. It consists of letting out the clutch after one gear is disengaged and before engaging another and is usually accompanied by a blip of the accelerator to increase the speed of the input shaft to what it needs to be in the lower gear. (boy racers in hot Minis and Escorts used to do it all the time) The can't get into reverse problem could be as simple as when the clutch is depressed the gears that need to mesh stop with 2 teeth coinciding and so you need to let the clutch out briefly to move one gear relative to the other Hope that helps Peter |
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>> I sometimes (often) find it hard to get my '98 156 V6 into reverse.
>> >> Am I going to be on the end of a big bill for a new gearbox soon ? >> >> Previous owner had reversing sensors (bleeps when you get too close) >> fitted - is there any way this could have screwed anything up ? >> >> thanks > I have the same car, same engine, same age and get the same problem. The clutch on mine is nearing the end of it's life. The solution is to release the clutch then press it again and make sure you press it right to the floor. 9 times out of 10, reverse gear will then be selectable. It's not an Alfa trait particularly. I have had other cars do the same thing. |
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