MR2 reverse gear

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Daniel
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MR2 reverse gear

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Hello,

just a quick question for those who have (or have had) MR2s. Does (or did) your reverse gear take a couple of attempts to get it in, some days i engage reverse then as i try to drive back the gear makes a grrrrr noise then i have to put it into neutral then engage again and it makes a klunk sound. :?

please don't tell me that gear's knackered :cry:

oh also worth mentioning that once the gear's in it does reverse with no problems.

cheers
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Don't know about MR2s in particular but in general:

Reverse doesn't have synchro so it doesn't engage as easily as the forward gears. Try waiting a moment, after depressing the clutch, before trying to engage, to give the gears a chance to come to a halt. If it's still reluctant, select neutral and lift the clutch for a mo and try again.

Reverse gears are straight cut not helical, like the others and there's only a chamfer on the leading edge to assist engagement. Be gentle :D

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Cheers Gerry :thumb:
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