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#1 ·
So i am new to the world of Manuel's and my tj is my first standard vehicle and I have got the basics down however I'm curious about all you other more experienced guys out there what your tricks are manipulating the tranny. Like I have driven other standard vehicles and I understand jeeps are geared low but my issue is sometimes I can't be as fluid as I would like with starting in 1st and transitioning to second. I mean I'm not bucking it horible I just notice a little lurch and to be honest it's driving my little anal brain crazy. Also power shifting do you guys do it? Is it bad for the tranny? Or should I not worry about it all together? I look forward to answers :)
 
#40 ·
I have a 2.4L with a 6 speed. When I shift from 1st to 2nd it grinds if I do it too fast. Theres a feel to mine and its hard to explain but, usually I go about half into 2nd and then I can feel it like click or open up and I can fully put it in. When its cold usually it takes longer for it to allow me to shift into 2nd with out the grinding. Its almost like theres 2 positions for 2nd gear. This may sound weird, but an example would be as if it were a key card entry door. You scan your card and wait for the the system to register, then the door unlocks and you can open it. Same idea here, I pull the shifter down into 2nd then wait for it to release and I can fully pull the stick into 2nd then release the clutch. This maybe kinda confusing but maybe it makes sense if you have the same issue.
 
#42 ·
Finno said:
^^ Same thing here. Maybe it's the synchros taking a little time to line up, or the RPM's need to drop a little. It's a pain sometimes but it seems like a lot of fellow NSG370 owners have the same issue.
Yea, when it was in the off road shop last year I asked them about it and they said its normal for that transmission, you just have to be patient
 
#46 ·
"Double clutch" is when you depress clutch pedal while in gear, shift transmission to neutral (between gears) let the clutch out to match speeds then press clutch pedal again to slip it into the next gear.

When I am in the mood, I like to run up through the gears by finding the right speed (by ear mostly) where the transmission lever slips out of gear easily, then listen again for the right speed to slip it into the next higher gear without touching the clutch. This takes a keen ear and seat of the pants feel for which speeds match up to slip it into gear easily. Usually comes out at a fairly high RPM and takes some coasting to a slower speed before it slips into the next higher. The key is not get in a hurry and force it and don't do this when traffic is backed up behind me
 
#48 ·
I've been driving stick for a while now and when I first started driving the jeep it was a little different. It took a lot les clutch to get going. With jeeps you can completely release the clutch without giving it any gas and it will go just fine (all manuals should do this but jeeps are especially good at it) so that's what I did at first and then adjusted the throttle control until I got the start off the line I wanted. Also second was a little touchy so I found that it took a little more clutch time that the other gears a little finesse and you'll find that smooth spot. As far as speed shifting I do it all the time and I have no problems however make sure you kno exactly what your doing b4 you try otherwise you can really hurt your drive train. And I float my gears on occasion but I find I can save mor gas using my clutch because you don't have to rev match. But if you prefer to float gears with a little practice you can do it just as easy as using your clutch. In the end only you can figure out what works best for your driving style but play around with some techniques and find what's comfortable for you
 
#49 ·
hey guys, quick question i never had this issue till i got the jeep and i just wanna see what the issue might be. when i start out from a dead stop 1st is easy to get into. but shifting into 2nd at any thing over 1500-2000 rpm and anything over about 5 mph is near impossible. same with 3rd. any faster than 15 mph and again over 2000 rpm and she just grinds. it really annoing cause i am moving so slow that when i shift into the higer gear it boggs down and feels as though she might die. if this is user error please let me know maybe im not as efficient as i thought.
 
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