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Re: Gear shifting problems
Dear CJ:
My '84 318i started demonstrating the same 2nd gear grinding you
described when it had about 138k miles on it. When I start out
of the driveway in the morning, I must be extremely careful
shifting into 2nd to avoid grinding the gears. The problem goes
away once the car travels a few miles. The car now has 155k on
it and the problem has not gotten any worse, perhaps because I
have been especially careful during shifting.
Although I know next to nothing about transmissions, other than
how to change a clutch, I would guess that the 2nd gear synchro
is worn or damaged. I'm pretty sure that I caused the problem in
my car by "getting rubber" during 1st to 2nd gear shifts. (Shame
on me! Ok, I guess I'm a redneck, I'm sure no one else on this
list would abuse their BMW in such a manner. HA!) Since my
diagnosis is a guess, I would like to hear what the BMW gurus on
the list think.
As long as my transmission doesn't get any worse, I don't plan on
correcting the problem.
Happy Holidays,
Jay