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OJM · Mar 17th, 2008, 12:45 PM

Hi all,

I'm wondering if I have a problem with my clutch / gears, as it's sometimes difficult to engage reverse - seems very heavy and clunky. The same could be said for the other gears aswell.

Now not sure if this is just because the MINI has a heavy clutch / gearbox, and I'm used to a light Renault gearbox (after 5 years of owning a Clio), so I was hoping someone might be able to give me some pointers on determing if there is a problem or not?

Don't really want to take it into BMW for their advice at this stage - whenever I've been in, they're a bit up themselves...

Cheers,

Oli

symes · Apr 6th, 2008, 04:18 PM

hi i have the same probs in my 2006 mcs reverse seems to be hard to get into

fordcymru · Apr 7th, 2008, 08:24 PM

I have a stiff gear selection problem but only when the gearbox is cold. When engine and box are warmed up it loosens up quite a bit. Mine`s a 2002 mini one with 58,000 miles.

Darthbladerni · Apr 7th, 2008, 08:36 PM

My car is fine and it is a 2001 One with near 50k on her.

All the gears are fine, but with reverse, you sometimes need to try several times as it wont go in. I have heard this is fairly normal with Minis lol. Quirk perhaps.

We testdrove two minis before we got mine and both were the same with reverse so I wouldnt worry.

REDHOT CHILLI COOPER · Apr 7th, 2008, 09:04 PM

Same here on a 2002 Cooper. I find putting in neutral, release the clutch, engaged clutch and try reverse again usually solves it for me.

I also have the slightly stiff gearbox mainly in 1st & 2nd when cold but loosens up nicely when warmed up.

Mar 17th, 2008, 12:45 PM	#1
OJM MINI2 Senior My Classifieds Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Nottingham, UK Local Time: 11:48 PM Posts: 390 Offline	Clutch Problem? Reverse Gear Difficult Hi all, I'm wondering if I have a problem with my clutch / gears, as it's sometimes difficult to engage reverse - seems very heavy and clunky. The same could be said for the other gears aswell. Now not sure if this is just because the MINI has a heavy clutch / gearbox, and I'm used to a light Renault gearbox (after 5 years of owning a Clio), so I was hoping someone might be able to give me some pointers on determing if there is a problem or not? Don't really want to take it into BMW for their advice at this stage - whenever I've been in, they're a bit up themselves... Cheers, Oli

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Apr 6th, 2008, 04:18 PM	#2 (permalink)
symes MINI2 Newbie Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: lincolnshire Local Time: 11:48 PM Posts: 2 Offline	hi i have the same probs in my 2006 mcs reverse seems to be hard to get into

Apr 7th, 2008, 08:24 PM	#3 (permalink)
fordcymru MINI2 Regular Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: South Wales Local Time: 11:48 PM Posts: 92 Offline	I have a stiff gear selection problem but only when the gearbox is cold. When engine and box are warmed up it loosens up quite a bit. Mine`s a 2002 mini one with 58,000 miles.

Apr 7th, 2008, 08:36 PM	#4 (permalink)
Darthbladerni Mini Youngster Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Northern Ireland Local Time: 11:48 PM Posts: 1,821 Online	My car is fine and it is a 2001 One with near 50k on her. All the gears are fine, but with reverse, you sometimes need to try several times as it wont go in. I have heard this is fairly normal with Minis lol. Quirk perhaps. We testdrove two minis before we got mine and both were the same with reverse so I wouldnt worry.

Apr 7th, 2008, 09:04 PM	#5 (permalink)
REDHOT CHILLI COOPER MINI2 Regular Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Hemel Hempstead Local Time: 11:48 PM Posts: 168 Offline	Same here on a 2002 Cooper. I find putting in neutral, release the clutch, engaged clutch and try reverse again usually solves it for me. I also have the slightly stiff gearbox mainly in 1st & 2nd when cold but loosens up nicely when warmed up.

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