Third Gear Grind.....Are Evo's Junk??
Lucky that I stumbled upon this thread, as the 3rd in my IX MR is noticeably more notchy/loud than any other gear. It's strange, about 50% of the time from 2-3 I hear a faint clunking (the thought has crossed my mind that it might be a faint grind, but as I can't even tell because it's pretty quiet, I'm guessing it isn't grinding) and 50% of the time I don't. I don't notice any notchiness when shifting hard (which I don't do very often), only when cruising at low revs. I'm considering bringing it in for warranty but I figure it isn't noticeable enough for them to admit anything is wrong. It's good to know I'm not alone here, anyway.
i have the same problem, i grind a tad bit in 3rd its always done that ive learned to live with it lol but say i shift at 5k the car shifts fine it only happens like 3,500 and below when i cruise
I guess I got lucky with a IX. The only thing i get while going into 3rd is a slight pop, like a slight restriction while going in, and then it just pops in. I think it may be my linkage, so i am going to install shifter bushings to see how well it works. BTW, I have 5000miles with VERY spirited driving, still no issues.
I broke in my car in properly, and changed all the fluids at the scheduled time, but when my car is cold, my 2nd gear grinds alittle, and when I floor it, my 5th gear got stuck. Gonna check it out at the dealer this week though.
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I think the main thing here is proper break in. I broke my evo in till 2000 miles, and NO launching until after 3000. "knock on wood" she has been runnin just as solid as my STi ever did. I do feel for ya though man, and I hope you get this all solved!! dont lose faith in ur EVO!!!!!
I think the main thing here is proper break in. I broke my evo in till 2000 miles, and NO launching until after 3000. "knock on wood" she has been runnin just as solid as my STi ever did. I do feel for ya though man, and I hope you get this all solved!! dont lose faith in ur EVO!!!!!
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