It's hard to downshift into 2nd gear when coming from third (never tried a 4-2 downshift). Foot is all the way on the clutch and giving no gas. It's either REALLY hard to put it in second or I just can't do it at all. Makes this sort of crunching sound. Not a grinding sound though so I don't know if I can rule out a syncro issue? It's my first manual car but I wouldn't consider myself awful. When I try my downshifts I tend to blip the throttle a but while I have the clutch down (trying to rev match I guess). However it sometimes let's me do it when I'm under 15mph.
Anyone know what it could be? Car is a 90 (5th gen) Celica GT if it makes a difference.
Xavier Jackson
synchros.
Change the gearbag oil to redline shockproof and it will help for a while.
Levi Nelson
change your transmission fluid and go from there. New trans fluid fixed a crunchy second gear in my miata so it never hurts to try. Try forums for your car as well, you won't get a straight answer from Veeky Forums
Jordan Cruz
Learn to match the rpm with the gear and it will go in a lot easier. Get it just right and you don't even need the clutch ;^)
Asher Carter
U try blipping throttle?
Jeremiah Collins
I got more help here about my pop up headlights a few weeks than I could find by doing forum searches so that's why I came here lmao. But I'll definitely look into it, hopefully it addresses the issue. Looking into selling the car for decentish money sometime in the future
Josiah Harris
Yeah I do that on all my downshifts but doesn't seem to work when going to 2nd. Or maybe I'm too nervous about doing it
Cooper Edwards
Expanding on this user's suggestion: if you change the fluid, use GM Synchromesh. That stuff works wonders in a transmission.
Jaxson Bell
You the same user who wanted to prop their headlights up? If so welcome back :^)
As the other anons said, change your transmission fluid with some quality shit. Check your shifter bushings/linkage as well.
Dominic Hughes
I helped you. Did putting them to the dot work?
BTW, the synchro is going bad. Change your gear oil ("tranny fluid") and see if it helps. If not, just double clutch your 3rd to 2nd downshift, that's what I do, but the floaty clutch pedal in the 5th gen celicabby makes this annoying and unsatisfying. Hope I help and let me know if you have any more questions family
