Trick 2nd gear

[zoomzoom02]

I don't know what's up with my tranny, if it is going out or what. Sometimes when I shift from 1st to 2nd, it is really hard to put it in 2nd. I gotta cram it in there, or move to neutral and go back to 2nd. Anyone got advice or the same problem?

 

[PhyschoMP3]

yea mine sometimes makes a crunch feel into 2nd but mainly into 3rd it pisses me off. :mad:

 

[APEXistud]

Are you pushing the clutch all the way to the floor? Hehe

 

[mp3chic]

my tranny totally went out one day...it always sounded funny when i put it in 3rd and it was really hard to get in to. then one nite i was riding...and went to change gears and my car just sounded like the tranny fell on the ground...then it wouldn't go into any gear and i was coasting...the tranny blew or whatever and thank god i was still under warranty. the mazda dealership didn't know what happened to it...one dude was posed to take it apart to find out. i had to wait for 2 months to get it put in. its made in japan and the first one sent got lost in shipping and the second one came like 3 weeks later. so i feel for whoever has to go through what i did.......

 

[saided18]

MP3 chic, where you from?

 

[zoomzoom02]

yeah i have the clutch all the way to the floor...i donno its wierd. I kind of hope that my tranny goes out if its going to, so it would at least stop skrewing with me.

 

[cjstringer]

Mine grinds BAD going into third, and rarely likes to let me down shift if I'm not under 20MPH. Makes it tough to downshift into first in a tight autoX course, so I just don't anymore.
I've never driven a car with such a bad engine hop or rough transmission, and I've been in manuals for over 14 years now. I love the car but I really wish there were STOCK and WARRANTIED parts or fixes available.