DC5R second gear not going in properly

[obsessionz]

Hi guys ive had my DC5R for about 2 weeks now, ive noticed alot of the times, Second gear just doesnt wanna go in easily .... at times it will go in perfectly ... but most of the times its a bitch dunno why... i have to force it in...

Anyone know wat this could be from and how to fix it?


Much appreciated...

[Tofu]

is it like this when cold or warm?

with the TypeS it's common that 3rd gear somtimes doesn't go in properly, but 2nd gear is totally fine. Never grind 2nd, but i have grind 3rd and 4th sometimes...but that's just my lazy left foot.

2nd gear grind is common on DC5R, but i have heard people say change the gearbox oil maybe.

[p3p5y]

This is a known issue with the DC5R gearbox.

Take a look at this post Here. It will help you get familiarised with the issue and what not to do to provoke it.

I find that it grinds more often when I am shifting from 1-2 and 2-3 at high RPMs.

But then again, my shifting technique could be whats causing it to grind.

[obsessionz]

happens whenever ... sometimes will go in fine sometimes with be notchy like a bitch ... have to fight wit it ..

[EG5]

Try to replace your gearbox oil and bleed your clutch fluid 1st

[obsessionz]

hey so if i change the gear box oil? and its still does it what's the next option is there a fix?

[fuze]

i know it may sound silly but change your seat alittle foward.. it happend to me and ever since i moved my seat foward i dont have that problem of shifting into 2nd.. its be couse your to far (maybe) and its cousing the shifting into an angle (insted of a stright line, your forcing it into an angle position)..

[6000rpm]

i believe the problem may be the synchros in the tranny?

its common with dc5r. ive got the same prob. i tend to shift into 2nd past 3000rpm and it goes in smoothly.

but change your trans oil first.

[RyDC5S]

is it like this when cold or warm?

with the TypeS it's common that 3rd gear somtimes doesn't go in properly, but 2nd gear is totally fine. Never grind 2nd, but i have grind 3rd and 4th sometimes...but that's just my lazy left foot.

2nd gear grind is common on DC5R, but i have heard people say change the gearbox oil maybe.

Yep, 2-3 gear change is a bit of a grind sometimes.

It's usually alright after servicing.

[mugsee]

Try to replace your gearbox oil and bleed your clutch fluid 1st

I'd say to try this first as well. Take a look at Redline MTL for the DC5R gearbox - the OEM stuff just really isn't that good.

[eriktufa]

It's normal when the car is cold, well it's normal for my car.

I never have problem shifting at high rpm with OEM fluids and my gearbox

[Cr@ckerJ@ck]

OEM is fine for me, just get it changes at say every 10000..