[esszook]

Evening all, had a browse of the forums but can't find anything as I can't be specific enough with my searches.

Majority of the time, when I go to put the zook into revers, it's as if the gear were spinning forward already, (even if I've just started the car) and I have to hold the gear stick down into reverse, until the 'gear' slows to a stop, then engages.. Issue seems to be even worse when I'm in low 4. Is there a fix? Something wrong?

Hoping it's not a clutch issue, but the dealer that I bought the car from gave me $500 warranty on the clutch for a few years.

Cheers, Sam.

[esszook]

From what I'm reading on google, it may not be an issue, but it just seems to be a little excessive for 'something that just happens'.

[BRiteBak]

My jimny grinds into reverse when rolling forward at all and will sometimes not engage until I start to release the clutch, just a normal thing for most manuals I am told

[esszook]

Hmm, yeah I'm reading similar things, oh well, thankyou!

[shandy92]

The clutch might need adjusting, would try that first. Shouldnt need to slow down the gears by using force. (Holding gear stick in R position) it should go relatively easy/quick

[esszook]

How would I go about adjusting the clutch? I assume there would be a guide or something along those lines somewhere here?

[watermouse]

For hydraulic actuated clutches this is a symptom of a worn clutch as hydraulic clutches are self adjusting.
Could also be a seized/draggy spigot bearing in the flywheel giving the input shaft a bit of spin even with the clutch in.

There is no synchromesh on reverse gear
If the car is rolling forward at all it will always be crunchy.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manual_transmission#Reverse

[cairns27]

The clutch cable can be adjusted. The saddle nut on my serria somehow comes loose over a year, and a few winds by hand, all good for another year,,,


bye

[fordem]

At what point in the clutch travel does the clutch "take up" - near the floor? Is it also difficult to select first gear from a standstill (not necessarily grinding) or downshifting (third to second)?

On the GV a worn clutch will cause the grinding into reverse, along with the other symptoms mentioned above - other than that clutch drag, either because of a binding pilot shaft bearing, contaminated clutch linings or a clutch disk binding on the splines.

Anyway you twist & turn it, it sounds like the box has to come out.

[Heathejj97]

Make sure ya not moving when you shift to reverse, put it into first then straight to reverse. Give that a shot