Missed gear

[pops]

Driving along today, changed from 3rd to 4th and it never engaged gear, just had the sound of not quite meshed gear teeth rubbing on each other. Changed straight up to 5th and all was fine.

Gave the box a few runs from 1st to 6th and all worked ok.

Ideas?

[J2LTB]

Not sure on this one. It's normally the hydraulic/elecric side of SMG that fails. The internals of the box seem to last forever. Puzzled ??

[pops]

It's the first glitch that's happened with it.

Driving for approx one hour afterwards with no problems.


Maybe just a Sunday gremlin :whistle:

[shimmy]

Oh dear

Can't recall cause but if you don't get it fixed mesh gets ruined.

I've got a YT vid of mine crunching at Donny back in the days BMW would give you a new gearbox.

[pops]

In Bartletts the week after next for brakes and bits so will give it a mention then.

[billyboysm3]

First I would chAnge salmon relay for about £12.

[nw942]

http://forums.m3cutters.co.uk/showpost.php?p=1408329&postcount=11

[Mike RT4]

Mine also has occasionally done this, it is going into Elms as the cog of doom recently came on as well (but went off straight away with a ignition on/off reset). Hopefully the ECU will have logged the error for them to diagnose, as it is pretty random when it does it (as in hot or cold).

I have also occasionally had the SMG gear indicator flash for a few seconds when the car is first started, so I hope it is just the relay.

[cslsuperfan]

In Bartletts the week after next for brakes and bits so will give it a mention then.

Gareth will sort it Brian.....

Hope the salmon relay does the trick.

As shim said mechanical noises could prove to be something coming down the track.

[pops]

Gareth will sort it Brian.....

Hope the salmon relay does the trick.

As shim said mechanical noises could prove to be something coming down the track.

The GP has sold giving me a few quid spare!

Have a feeling some might be getting invested into sorting out potential problems and also tarting up another car I have knocking about. i.e Cesil

Shame Bartletts don't do accommodation :whistle:

[cslsuperfan]

The GP has sold giving me a few quid spare!

Have a feeling some might be getting invested into sorting out potential problems and also tarting up another car I have knocking about.

Shame Bartletts don't do accommodation :whistle:

Very comfy sofa next to the coffee machine.....and there's a TV....sorted.


I did see a Mini GP @ Barts. Was it yours Brian?

[pops]

Very comfy sofa next to the coffee machine.....and there's a TV....sorted.


I did see a Mini GP @ Barts. Was it yours Brian?

No Ben, it wasn't.

Already had one go at emptying the coffee machine. :hahaha:

[LeinsCSL]

I did see a Mini GP @ Barts. Was it yours Brian?

Didn't see that on Saturday, pity

[cslsuperfan]

Didn't see that on Saturday, pity

hopefully you saw mine on its hols @ Barts.

[billyboysm3]

I saw 3 first thing sat am