New owner of a 2007 2.5 XE. Wondering if it is normal for transmission to grind when shifting into reverse if not at a complete stop. Clutch completely pushed. On My old 2001 frontier I could put into reverse will still rolling forward without any problem.
I run into this issue when trying to to a quick 2 or 3 or 4 point turn....Turning radius on this thing is kinda terrible.
Anyone else have this problem? Anything I can do about it. The clutch is fairly new in the truck, maybe they didn't adjust something correct when installed?
It's not a problem actually. It's an expected behavior with the manual transmission on these trucks. The fact that you could do it before was more blind luck than anything else.
The simplified version is that reverse is not a synchronized gear like the forward gears are. If you are rolling either backward or forward, there is no way for the transmission gear set to synchronize the reverse cogs. 1st through 5th or 6th (depending on which transmission you have) have synchronizer rings that speed up or slow down the gears sets when shifting, so the gears don't clash.
In short, you should ALWAYS be at a full stop when shifting into reverse. It is noted in your owner's manual and you are physically damaging the reverse cogs when you grind them forcibly while moving. My advice is to treat your truck well early on and learn to shift into and out of reverse when stopped.
Lastly, while it is possible to shift into 1st while rolling in reverse, it is still wise to be at a stand still, to avoid excess wear to that gear as well. That is also in the owner's book.
Good luck and enjoy your Fronty! ::wink::
