gearbox crunch help

[claim]

basicly my car will crunch when changing down into 2nd

1st to second is fine
3rd to 1st to 2nd with the clutch in to second is fine



but crunches when changing into second from 3rd-4th-5th unless i select first with the clutch in before second?

any ideas? not realy bothered me before now as im used to the selecting first routine before second but im selling up so would ideally like to no whats actually wrong with it

 

[DaveDreads]

When the exact same thing started happening in mine last year, every mechanic I spoke too said it sounds like it's the sellector,
I don't wont to worry you but a week after it started my gearbox went bang at 70mph, I had to replace it. :dapprove:

I'm not sure if one led to the other, or it had two unrelated problems and would have exploded anyway without a crunchy 2nd.

 

[claim]

It's been like this for atleast 6 months now

 

[DaveDreads]

Well it sounds like you have two options then,
refurb/replace the gearbox before selling, or tell any prospective buyer about the problem and take a bit of a hit on any sale.

I don't know what condition your car's in or how much it's worth, so you'll have to decide if a refurb would be worth it
and which one would cost you the least in money in terms of what you'll eventually get for the car.

 

[Budgie]

What car is it?

Where are you?

I change gearboxes for pennies. Based in Chertsey, Surrey but can come to you if the money's right..

 

[claim]

its a 182. i can fit a second hand box myself, i i was going to fix it id buy a second hand box but theres no garantees, its not that bad so ill probably just take a hit on the sale tbh

 

[DaveDreads]

I bought a second hand JC5 from a breakers for £275 and it's spot on, you can get them on here for around £250 sometimes cheaper,
if you can fit it yourself then you're quids in.

I'd imagine you'd lose more than £250 selling it with a crunching 2nd.