[COOPER1.616V]

Took Mini to Bmw garage today.

Suffering from two gearbox problems
1. Reverse crunches everytime and takes real effort to get it into gear
2. 1st gear has similar problem.

They told me nothing wrong and it is becuasde of no syhrco-mesh in those gears

But both gears still crunch anyone had the same problem

Surely a brand new car should'nt have these problems !!!!!!

Someone help

Cheers

[se7en]

It is easier to diagnose if actually there, but if it is not a gearbox problem then it sounds like clutch adjustment.

[HarryHBMCC]

Crunchy gears likely means you need a new gearbox. A bunch of people on this site have already had them replaced. My dealer told me it was wheelhop the first time I took my car in with bad sounds in first. They diagnosed it as gearbox on the second try. Go back and tell them it is absolutely not normal.

Harry

[StevePSB]

If the gear lever doesn't feel like it wants to go into first or reverse without a fight, release the clutch, re-press the clutch and try again. Sometimes mine is reluctant or crunches and this is the fix every time.

[here2help]

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Either way they're feeding you a line of crap.There's something wrong

This isnt a nice statement to give out on here now is it??
Or is this another go at the dealers...


1)Have you tried it back to back with another mini...For a comparison?
2)You would really have to drive it youself before you make statements like this.
3)There is no syncromesh on reverse.(This isnt crap)
4)There is no clutch adjustment..its hydraulic.
5)How many miles as the car done? Is it new?
6)Is it temperature related...worse when cold etc.
7)Are you giving it a second or two to slow the input shaft down and give it a fighting chance to select a gear...or putting it straight in?

Just a few questions id like to know before i went shouting my mouth off with comments like this above!


This is just my opinion and not a personal attack on obehave...Dont take it like one please.
Im fed up of people on here having a go at the main mini dealers...Not all are bad.

[Technospirit]

I feel in a position to comment on this one. I have test driven 2 CooperS cars prior to now owning mine. I posted recently on Gearbox problems and have since been into the dealer and had a new box fitted to resolve the problems. So with upto 4 gearboxs tried, 2 of which driven daily so to speak I can tell you that NON of them crunch in first or reverse all selected just fine and what you speak off is clearly a new box job! Get them told and get the warranty to do it's job!

[R1]

I had a similar problem last year. My dealer fitted a new gearbox. Problem solved!!

He told me there was a problem with a certain batch of gearboxes. Mine is a June 2002 car.

Read this old thread:

http://www.mini2.com/forum/showthrea...hlight=gearbox

[here2help]

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To respond to the last bit. I'm not taking it personal. But the next time you berate someone for putting an aftermarket intake in their car remember this thread OK?

I hear you....sorry.

[wrenny]

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Originally posted by here2help
I hear you....sorry.

eh kiss an make up.

Are you a dealer ? What is the official line on air intakes such as mine.

If my geabox goes, which thankfully it hasn't, will a dealer blame my intake, can he blame that ? I would have thought not.

Anyone else got an opinion, obehave ?

adios

[HarryHBMCC]

Putting more than stock torque into the gearbox might be cause for concern but I don't think they'd really have a leg to stand on if an intake was all you added. A turbo would be a different story. After all, the JCW Cooper gets the same intake and more and its tranny is still warranted (without any mods made to strengthen it).

Harry