10-20-2018, 07:51 AM | #1 |
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Gear crunching damage
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I've recently got a BMW 1M but on one occasion in a red light, I carelessly push the gear lever incomplete into the first gear position and thought I have done so completely, when I release the clutch to catch up I heard the dreadful metal tooth grinding like sound, surely I've instantly step back the clutch (like within a sec), going back to neutral and push the shifter fully into 1st and go on with the travel. The car drives normally and nothing special feels to me (like when in gear if I put my palm on the lever barely noticeable vibration did happens, but that was there before I did the gear crunch). My question is I am sure it's bad to the gearbox, but any idea or (touchwood) any experience from fellow owners? |
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I think you will be OK. I am more careful now with my shifts on my current 1M and ZHP. The 2nd gear in my ZHP is getting pretty stiff but it has 130K miles and I'm the 3rd owner. My 1M is really good and I have never missed a shift in that one. It happens to people sometimes! Now that it has happened to you, you can't undo it. The only thing you can do now is change the fluid in case there are tiny metal flakes in the oil that can increase wear over time. Just as a good precaution and maintenance thing but you will be OK if you do that. The gearbox is pretty strong. I'll let other chime in now. Best wishes. |
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