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Changing Gears

  • 14-08-2011 5:19pm
    #1
    sarahd19
    Closed Accounts Posts: 17 ✭


    Sorry this might sound like a stupid question , I just did a pretest on Friday my instructor said he found my changing gears from 3rd to 2nd quiet noise.

    All my other gears I dont tend to make noise but every now and again changing from 3rd to 2nd it can be ! I have a toyota Aygo I find the gear box small in it i have driven my parents honda no problem , noise free from 3rd to 2nd!

    I was wondering can I get marked down in the exam for making a clunky noise changing gears?


    Sorry for the stupid question again :)


Comments

  • #2
    Explosive_Cornflake
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,133 ✭✭✭Explosive_Cornflake


    Maybe be a bit slower with the clutch. You are slowing down anyway so should be in no rush to get it into gear.


  • #3
    kirving
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,129 ✭✭✭kirving


    From what I can work out, you're either letting the clutch out at too high a speed relative to the engine speed(RPM).

    Try dropping to 2nd a little later, more slowly, or brake harder in the middle of gearshift.

    Another method for a smooth, fast downshift is to accelerate a little to match the engine speed to the wheel speed in the middle of the shift. It's more of a racing driver technique though!


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