Neutral to First (1st) Gear Quirck

jeffersonkim · 05-29-2009, 03:54 PM

I'm currently at 35,000 miles and the 2006 BMW 325i is about 3.5 years old.

When at a complete stop at a light, I put my manual shifter into neutral. When the light goes green, I step on the clutch and go to first gear.

Most times, it goes to first gear without any problems. Every once in a while, it seems to hit some kind of "wall" trying to go to first with the clutch down and I have to release the clutch and press the clutch again to go into first.

I don't remember this happening when I first bought the car. Is this normal to the wear and tear to clutches?

200Duece · 05-29-2009, 05:32 PM

my 2007 335 had that from when it was new. It sounds like the syncro gears are wearing in a little but I don't think that it's your clutch.

BKV122 · 05-30-2009, 07:20 PM

Every now and then this happens to me, even on my VW it happened to me a few times

jopa489 · 05-30-2009, 08:14 PM

Agreed, probably syncro wear and not the clutch.

jeffersonkim · 05-30-2009, 08:17 PM

I'm super newb when it comes to car mechanics. Is syncro wear something I should be concerned about?

Roowah · 05-31-2009, 12:26 AM

Happens to me occasionally as well. I think its fairly normal, as every MT car I've had did that every once and awhile.

pronacyk3 · 05-31-2009, 02:31 AM

I experience this pretty much at every stop light in my 07 335i e92. I heel toe and give it just a little bit of gas (800-1000rpm) and it goes into 1st without a problem.

Z22Z · 05-31-2009, 03:17 AM

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Originally Posted by pronacyk

I experience this pretty much at every stop light in my 07 335i e92. I heel toe and give it just a little bit of gas (800-1000rpm) and it goes into 1st without a problem.

+1 a little gas should do it. it's just annoying as hell when it happens often.

Eazy-e · 06-01-2009, 01:17 PM

This is completely normal. If the "wall" is really stiff try putting it in 2nd gear and then back in 1st

05-29-2009, 03:54 PM	#1
jeffersonkim Private 5 Rep 51 Posts Drives: 2006 BMW 325i Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Orange County, California iTrader: (0)	Neutral to First (1st) Gear Quirck I'm currently at 35,000 miles and the 2006 BMW 325i is about 3.5 years old. When at a complete stop at a light, I put my manual shifter into neutral. When the light goes green, I step on the clutch and go to first gear. Most times, it goes to first gear without any problems. Every once in a while, it seems to hit some kind of "wall" trying to go to first with the clutch down and I have to release the clutch and press the clutch again to go into first. I don't remember this happening when I first bought the car. Is this normal to the wear and tear to clutches?
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200Duece Colonel 45 Rep 2,575 Posts Drives: '73 2002,'18 X5 35d,'17 328d T Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: A Whale's Vagina, Ca iTrader: (5)	my 2007 335 had that from when it was new. It sounds like the syncro gears are wearing in a little but I don't think that it's your clutch.
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BKV122 Major 47 Rep 1,160 Posts Drives: E90 Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: NY iTrader: (1) Garage List 2006 330xi [9.50]	Every now and then this happens to me, even on my VW it happened to me a few times __________________ Monaco Blue 330xi - Terra Interior/6-MT/Sport/Premium/Cold/CSL's/M3 Spoiler Lip/Black Kidney's
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jopa489 Major General 122 Rep 6,594 Posts Drives: Anything with Wheels Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: USA iTrader: (9)	Agreed, probably syncro wear and not the clutch. __________________ X7 LCI // Incoming C7 ZR1 ZTK // Sebring + TRX // Hydro + Raptor Gen1 Roush // Tuxedo
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jeffersonkim Private 5 Rep 51 Posts Drives: 2006 BMW 325i Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Orange County, California iTrader: (0)	I'm super newb when it comes to car mechanics. Is syncro wear something I should be concerned about?
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Roowah Captain 28 Rep 811 Posts Drives: 2006 E90 330i 6MT Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Cambridge, MA iTrader: (0)	Happens to me occasionally as well. I think its fairly normal, as every MT car I've had did that every once and awhile. __________________ 2006 E90 330i 6MT: TiAg\|Black Leather\|Poplar Trim\|Premium Package\|Cold Weather Package 2003 E46 325i 5MT: Retired - The beginning of my BMW obsession!
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pronacyk3 Private 5 Rep 84 Posts Drives: f Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: US iTrader: (3)	I experience this pretty much at every stop light in my 07 335i e92. I heel toe and give it just a little bit of gas (800-1000rpm) and it goes into 1st without a problem.
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Eazy-e Dope-like a pound or a key 12 Rep 238 Posts Drives: 09 e82 135i Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Diego of the San iTrader: (0)	This is completely normal. If the "wall" is really stiff try putting it in 2nd gear and then back in 1st
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