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1. Shifting into first gear (from neutral at 0mph or from higher gears at less than 10mph) produces a *thud* sound and very slightly jerks the car a little. I supposed this is the clutch connecting the engine to the wheels, but is it really that noticeable? This happens 50% of the time, and usually when the RPM is decreasing.
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Press clutch.... wait.... wait..... shift into first... This solves most of those thunk shifts into gear from a stop.. I hated it too until I used this method.
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2. Shifting from 1st to 2nd gear produces a metallic clunk (not grind). It doesn't sound that bad, more like when cocking a gun, you can hear the gears "meshing" together. Is this normal? Only on 1st to 2nd gear.
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Try shifting slower into 1-2 than any other gear.. The flywheel takes a while to get down to the smooth engagement point in 2nd.
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3. Are the shift points that low or am I just not getting it? Whenever speeding up (to merge into a freeway from a stop), when I'm upshifting, I get a thud and a jerk. I usually upshifts at 2.5-3K RPM or every 15mph. I let go of the clutch pedal quickly because I don't want to burn out the clutch early. Is this wrong? Should I be letting the clutch go slowly?
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Shift higher in the RPM's for spirited upshifting..
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