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SSmedwin · 10-31-2013, 01:16 AM

Normally when i first turn it on and let it heat up for a few minutes, whether hot or cold out.. my gear box doesnt let me go into reverse or first without actual effort and trying multiple times.. itll go half way into the gear and then pop out, like it isnt fully in.. any one know why?
also, when i eventually get into first its very throttley, the response of the car is weird, it has very high torque and when i shift into second it almost like lags and stops and then goes as in it being too low of a gear.
anyone know what im talking about?
another problem im having is, my brakes squeak sometimes and the car is only 4 months old.
im in a lease, so not sure what to do yet. any of these actual problems.

Hot Tamales · 10-31-2013, 03:29 AM

The reverse thing happens to me too on a cold start. I've found shifting into 1st then back to reverse solves the problem. No idea why though. The squeaking brakes thing happened to me with my 2010 SS to the point where I thought I needed new pads, but turns out I had plenty of brake left & the mechanic told me the squeaking is "normal for sports cars." Whatever. I traded in the SS for a ZL1 & haven't heard any squeaking since.

SlingShot · 10-31-2013, 06:57 AM

Almost sounds like you are being to timid with the car. The brakes need a couple hard stops, to knock the glaze off. The brakes are made for hard stopping, if your too light on them, they will just squeal again. The shifter sounds like you not hitting the gates right, practice with the shifter or take it to the dealer again if it persists.

Goober · 10-31-2013, 08:32 AM

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Originally Posted by Hot Tamales

The reverse thing happens to me too on a cold start. I've found shifting into 1st then back to reverse solves the problem. No idea why though. The squeaking brakes thing happened to me with my 2010 SS to the point where I thought I needed new pads, but turns out I had plenty of brake left & the mechanic told me the squeaking is "normal for sports cars." Whatever. I traded in the SS for a ZL1 & haven't heard any squeaking since.

Didn't your sqeaking move from the brakes to the passenger side dash area?

Hot Tamales · 10-31-2013, 08:50 AM

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Originally Posted by Goober

Didn't your sqeaking move from the brakes to the passenger side dash area?

Ugh...yeah

ThingFish · 10-31-2013, 09:09 AM

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Originally Posted by SSmedwin

Normally when i first turn it on and let it heat up for a few minutes, whether hot or cold out.. my gear box doesnt let me go into reverse or first without actual effort and trying multiple times.. itll go half way into the gear and then pop out, like it isnt fully in.. any one know why?

That's normal for a manual transmission. Put it in neutral, let the clutch out, put the clutch in, shift into gear.

SSmedwin · 10-31-2013, 03:07 PM

thanks for responding guys!

strych9 · 10-31-2013, 03:29 PM

I always park it in reverse, when it's hot.

RedRaven · 10-31-2013, 05:58 PM

If all else fails, push the clutch to the floor. If you can't get it to the floor, you're sitting too far back.

DagoCountyGee · 10-31-2013, 06:20 PM

Does anyone else put it into reverse then neutral and then if you have to put it in reverse again it sounds like it's grinding, is that normal?

SSmedwin · 11-01-2013, 12:40 AM

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Originally Posted by DagoCountyGee

Does anyone else put it into reverse then neutral and then if you have to put it in reverse again it sounds like it's grinding, is that normal?

same....

strych9 · 11-01-2013, 10:15 AM

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Originally Posted by DagoCountyGee

Does anyone else put it into reverse then neutral and then if you have to put it in reverse again it sounds like it's grinding, is that normal?

Reverse is not a synchronized gear. If you release the clutch (pedal up) while in neutral, the internal gear train spins up. If you try to put the transmission into reverse before that spinning stops, it will grind.

The way to avoid this is to go into any forward gear first (all forward gears are synchronized), then go into reverse while the clutch is still engaged (pedal down). The sychros stop the spinning, so when you shift into reverse, the geartrain is stationary.

ThingFish · 11-01-2013, 11:16 AM

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Originally Posted by strych9

Reverse is not a synchronized gear. If you release the clutch (pedal up) while in neutral, the internal gear train spins up. If you try to put the transmission into reverse before that spinning stops, it will grind.

The way to avoid this is to go into any forward gear first (all forward gears are synchronized), then go into reverse while the clutch is still engaged (pedal down). The sychros stop the spinning, so when you shift into reverse, the geartrain is stationary.

This. I've long been in the habit of always shifting into first before going into reverse.

10-31-2013, 01:16 AM	#1
SSmedwin Drives: Camaro 1SS RS Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: New Jersey Posts: 87	Camaro gearbox, weird shifting.. Normally when i first turn it on and let it heat up for a few minutes, whether hot or cold out.. my gear box doesnt let me go into reverse or first without actual effort and trying multiple times.. itll go half way into the gear and then pop out, like it isnt fully in.. any one know why? also, when i eventually get into first its very throttley, the response of the car is weird, it has very high torque and when i shift into second it almost like lags and stops and then goes as in it being too low of a gear. anyone know what im talking about? another problem im having is, my brakes squeak sometimes and the car is only 4 months old. im in a lease, so not sure what to do yet. any of these actual problems.

10-31-2013, 03:29 AM	#2
Hot Tamales Drives: 2013 Camaro ZL1 Victory Red M6 Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Mission, TX Posts: 637 View My Garage	The reverse thing happens to me too on a cold start. I've found shifting into 1st then back to reverse solves the problem. No idea why though. The squeaking brakes thing happened to me with my 2010 SS to the point where I thought I needed new pads, but turns out I had plenty of brake left & the mechanic told me the squeaking is "normal for sports cars." Whatever. I traded in the SS for a ZL1 & haven't heard any squeaking since. __________________

10-31-2013, 06:57 AM	#3
SlingShot Drives: 2012 ZL1 - #670 Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Seminole, Fl. Posts: 8,009	Almost sounds like you are being to timid with the car. The brakes need a couple hard stops, to knock the glaze off. The brakes are made for hard stopping, if your too light on them, they will just squeal again. The shifter sounds like you not hitting the gates right, practice with the shifter or take it to the dealer again if it persists. __________________

10-31-2013, 03:29 PM	#8
strych9 I'll be back... Drives: Subaru, HD Road Glide Special Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Omaha, NE Posts: 3,036 View My Garage	I always park it in reverse, when it's hot. __________________ Bye bye, Bumblebee! --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Build Journal My Garage GoPro Mic Hack

10-31-2013, 05:58 PM	#9
RedRaven Drives: 2012 2SS M6 CRT Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Alachua, Fl Posts: 251	If all else fails, push the clutch to the floor. If you can't get it to the floor, you're sitting too far back. __________________ 2012 2SS M6 CRT SOLD! - - 1983 Berlinetta, 305HO, Comp 235 cam, shorties First real car: 1968 Malibu, '67 283, Canary yellow

10-31-2013, 03:07 PM	#7
SSmedwin Drives: Camaro 1SS RS Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: New Jersey Posts: 87	thanks for responding guys!

10-31-2013, 06:20 PM	#10
DagoCountyGee Drives: '15 SS Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: North County Posts: 1,235	Does anyone else put it into reverse then neutral and then if you have to put it in reverse again it sounds like it's grinding, is that normal?