Any of you tools blown up your gearbox recently?

[Mells]

http://www.pistonheads.co.uk/gassin...=108210&nmt=5th to 2nd at 90, Oh the carnage

I thought I'd never see it happen, I've heard the horror stories and have cringed so very hard at pictures (anyone see the ITR that did the same? blew the gearbox and threw a piston).

Well on Saturday, I went with a friend to pick up a Clio 172. Awesome little car. Neither of us had had any time in anything 'Sport' so he was having some fun with it on the M1 (you should have seen his face when he entered the northbound London services at almost 70 not realising it goes pretty much 180), the car was completely stable, he wasn't expecting it at all, he was crapping himself having come from a 1997 1.2 Fiesta, he soon realised that 'sport' meant a lot. It was awesome seeing have so much fun (I'm sure you guys know what he was feeling).

Anyway, later on the in the journey up the A1, accelerating in 5th, but there is plenty left in 4th (redlines at 110) so he decides to shift down, unfortunately he has always shifted like he is trying to set a new time at the 'ring, and there is a big difference between a Fiesta box and a Clio 172. He accidently slams it into 2nd.

CRUNCH, momentary wheel lock up (in credit to my friend, he instantly realised and put the clutch in) and smoke. Went straight to the hard shoulder (if any of you saw a 172 at J4 Northbound early afternoon, that was us :/).

Transmission oil and coolant from where bits of the housing hit the rad streams from the car, its stench fills the air. I see debris on the road; bits of bellhousing and gearbox, I then come across the clutch, bent, in pieces.

I felt sick to my stomach. 3 hours he had the car. Transmission and box gone, running gear bent out of shape and rad shot. Cost to repair? At least £2.7K. About the value of the car and he hasn't got that kind of money.

We all make mistakes, and unfortuantely he made his at the worst time possible. I can't imagine how horrible/stupid he feels

Happy days eh,

 

[iimushroomzii]

PMSL!

 

[SBV116]

lol, i think he's a gimp.

 

[The Chubby Pirate]

He must have been trying damned hard to get ot from 5th to 2nd

 

[Nick_P]

oo err.

 

[Steve]

The owner was posting on RS last night, not happy.
Won't be happy that his mate is telling the world either

 

[Gaz_]

I blew up a headgecutter the other week if that counts?

 

[Mells]

I blew up a headgecutter the other week if that counts?

Cool. I blew up the thing that spins your trunks to dry them at the gym the other night!

 

[The Boosh!]

How the f**k can you shift from 5th into 2nd without knowing. its right over at the other side, its not like you can accidently put it in?

 

[Gaz_]

PMSL!

 

[Leeshez]

Ouch unlucky.

 

[st3ve]

I've gone from high up in 4th down to 3rd trying to get 5th and it nearly made me fill my pants, that was back when I was still inexperienced and didn't really get the feel of the car, from 5th to 2nd though, ouch.

 

[Daniel]

You have to be completely retarded to do that.

If you can't change gear properly, then you shouldn't be driving. f**king retards.

 

[172Ben]

2.7k to fix? f**k me, is it gold plated?

What a tool though! 5th to 2nd, lols!

 

[AlexS]

To be fair the gearbox in the fiesta is probably a nicer unit than that in the 172!!
What a complete tard though!

 

[CMR]

I cant see how you could do that.

Ive done 4th to 3rd instead of 5th before specially in cars with close boxes, but 5th to 2nd wtffff

 

[kevin.s]

" it goes pretty much 180" is he on about mph? wish my 172 did that lol

 

[Alastair.]

flol, that would have been funny 2 watch

 

[172_dan]

hahaha thats the stupidest thing ive heard all day n i work in a call centre!!!

 

[DanFreemanPhoto]

I think you have to be trying very hard to change down to second lol!

I was very easy on the car after I picked my 182 up, especially going from a 1.2 clio! I know it's not silly power, but it still takes some getting used to!

 

[172cupwizard]

Neither of us had had any time in anything 'Sport'

FPMSL! Im speechless :lolup:

 

[Dink]

i remember when i stuck my clio into 3rd instead of 5th after hitting the limiter in 4th

but to pick 2nd is just plain stupid

 

[Greeny.]

How could you ever do that!!! Not surprised it had a fit tbh

 

[lemonnobby]

Ive heard of a cup that was like this, that was sold and about a week later came back with 4 bold tyres brakes were very burnt and the flywheel come out though the bell housing and though the rad. he changed down from 5th to 2nd at 90mph

 

[172cupwizard]

Ive heard of a cup that was like this, that was sold and about a week later came back with 4 bold tyres brakes were very burnt and the flywheel come out though the bell housing and though the rad. he changed down from 5th to 2nd at 90mph

Just proves CUP owners cant drive lol :evil:

 

[DannyR]

5th to 2nd WTF Seriously?! What the f**k is the r****d doing!

I hope he f**king comes on here, I'm going to rip it out of the stupid c**t!

 

[Chili Red]

Oh dear. It took me a while to get used to having 6 gears .. and I still struggle to remember which gear I'm in sometimes, but how the f**k do you go from 5th to 2nd!?

Silly boy.

 

[172cupwizard]

5th to 2nd WTF Seriously?! What the f**k is the r****d doing!

I hope he f**king comes on here, I'm going to rip it out of the stupid c**t!

FPMSL! Awesome!! :approve:

 

[Inferno]

" it goes pretty much 180" is he on about mph? wish my 172 did that lol

He meant the angle of the corner.

 

[.GAZ.]

Luckily it was only a 172!

 

[_WILL_]

people like this shouldn't be allowed these cars...its not the way to drive a car you have just picked up, are not used to and not experienced enough to drive. give it a while to get used to it especially if you aint been in anything 'sport' before!!

I blew up a headgecutter the other week if that counts?

I managed to snap a cast iron section of a loading shovel arm at work (1/2 foot square ans 5 foot long), think that beats the hedgecutter??

 

[Aluco]

How do you go from 5th to second :S even if you're rushing ?!?!

4th to 3rd once in a blue moon fair enough but 5th to 2nd ?!?! >_<

 

[Aluco]

Just been on rs.co.uk and apparently its knackered and he's breaking it. Feel sorry for the lad now must be gutting.

 

[Fletcher]

You have to be completely retarded to do that.

If you can't change gear properly, then you shouldn't be driving. f**king retards.

lol....ditto.

 

[Brett]

I know a lad who has gone from 5th to 2nd at 80 in a 1.2 16v. It went past the limiter, dash lit up like an xmas tree. He stoped turned the car off and then on again, its still running fine 2 years on. Got lucky I guess.

 

[rctempire]

He really must of rammed the gear in. It is really hard to engage down a gear when going quite fast so he must have shoved it in and hoped for the best.

 

[pablo_ni]

I destroyed my 182 box recently am I a tool?

 

[B16DOE]

5th to 2nd WTF Seriously?! What the f**k is the r****d doing!

I hope he f**king comes on here, I'm going to rip it out of the stupid c**t!

how big of you lol

 

[Justin]

" it goes pretty much 180" is he on about mph? wish my 172 did that lol

Think he means 180 degrees. Sharp turn maybe

 

[Greeny.]

I destroyed my 182 box recently am I a tool?

Did you change from 5th to 2nd? If so then yes.