my rs sometimes crunches when going to put it in reverse? any ideas? i had recent new paddle clutch

 

they usually will...they dont have a reverse synchromesh.

try sticking it in 5th then into reverse. or Neutral, clutch up, wait a sec, then try.

 

oh right bit fucking shit that innit?

 

LOL yes mate, it is!

 

im there thinkin my gearbox was on its way out, well i think it is anyway, it whines when i slow down, what this mean?

 

not much mate unfortunately, my lass whines constantly and she still hasnt f*ckin died

 

ok ill rag it somemore!!! until it goes then ill get a quaife diff!!!!

 

I bought my brand new car end of 2006. Mk6 Fiesta ST. Parked it up put it in reverse and heard CRUNCH. I thought oh fuck then I remembered what I read on Fiesta Forums about the lack of synchro for reverse. Twatting piece of shit car!!

 

yea i went out in it earlier into town pick my dad up went to park then crunch every fucker looked at me..... prob thinking haha twat cant drive

 

Your lucky, sometimes it takes me several attempts, engaging dis-engaging the clutch just to get it in reverse. Reverse lights flashing like a 60 year old man at a bowls competition. It's ridiculous!

 

fucking fords gotta love em

 

like all of you guys my revers also crunched every time,

regardless - i had a problem with my idle rev's, after some work on the throttle and idle valve my idle went from 1200 to around 750-800...
and magically the crunches disappeared.

alto my rev's are now back to 1200 due to some vacuum issues and the crunches are back...

can i get a second opinion on this...

 

The reason it dont crunch when it idles realy low is cos the engine is turning very slow. I'E

If you hold you foot on the throttle and hold it at 3-4k revs then most cars will gring as you put in reverse .

If you put a car in reverse when the engine is almost dying then it wont crunch .

Its all to do with the syncro .

Try turning the tv over while wanking as fast as you can, then try while doing it slowly.

 

depress the clutch then wait a few seconds, then put it in reverse- shouldn't crunch then

 

We know.

I'm going to write to ford and ask for all my seconds back.

 

doesn't sound like it

 

Reverse is straight cut too, hence the whine.

Its not like you use it much, not worth the hassle of fitting synchro from Fords pov.

 

Add my name to the letter mate