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azer

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Sometimes when I'm at a red light I go to a rolling stop I go from 2nd to 1st because I do stop but only really quick. When I do this, I can hear a gear grinding sound and the shifter shakes in my hand. Am I not supposed to go from 2nd to 1st if I stop really quick?

Also, I'm driving manual
 
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Bmath340

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no. you don't downshift to first. just yank the e brake. and also, check your washer fluid to help with the grinding gear issue.
 
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azer

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wait what does washer fluid have to do with anything
and if I ebrake that then... isn't that the same as regular braking? I still have to disengage the clutch and go back to first anyway..


and I think my clutch is depressed enough.. lots of deadspace.. I'lll press it all the way down next time and see if it happens
 
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MattyGTi

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you shouldnt even really be going to 1st gear...

there is no reason why u cant stay in 2nd n just brake
 
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Bmath340

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Bmath340 said:
no. you don't downshift to first. just yank the e brake. and also, check your washer fluid to help with the grinding gear issue.
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OK, OK I'm sorry. wasn't to be taken literal.

You shouldn't shift to first when coming to a stop until your completely stopped.

If your slowing to a stop in second, and the light turns green, (or whatever the case) just stay in second and go.
 
Diego Armando

Diego Armando

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yea, you shouldn't switch to first until you've come to a stop

but when youre gonna do a "rolling stop" just stay in second, i can bring it down to like 6mph in second with no problems
 
GTI'10man

GTI'10man

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azer said:
Sometimes when I'm at a red light I go to a rolling stop I go from 2nd to 1st because I do stop but only really quick. When I do this, I can hear a gear grinding sound and the shifter shakes in my hand. Am I not supposed to go from 2nd to 1st if I stop really quick?

Also, I'm driving manual
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Yea I do this sometimes too. Is it bad? :cry:
 
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azer

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To further clarify, I shift it into first right when the I'm about to stop completely and the clutch is disengaged (or at least I think it's fully disengaged). So, it's disengaged and right about to stop completely, then I put it into first and then the clickyness starts happening.
 
Burntchicken

Burntchicken

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Or are you talking about the safety system thing that doesn't let you easily go into first until you are at a stop???? Do you force it?
 
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Porcelain

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azer said:
To further clarify, I shift it into first right when the I'm about to stop completely and the clutch is disengaged (or at least I think it's fully disengaged). So, it's disengaged and right about to stop completely, then I put it into first and then the clickyness starts happening.
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Just keep it in 2nd when rolling. 1st is only used when your car is completely stopped.
 
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