Start studying Driving Practice Test 2. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. On a vehicle with a manual transmission, when shifting gears, you should press the clutch: AAA Driving Practice test 3. 50 terms. Driving Practice Test 1. I have a 2018 2liter manual and find the shifting into third notchy nearly half of the time. The only times I can guarantee not to have a notchy shift is when I pause in neutral for half to full second then switch into third. Anyone else experience this? Occasionally I get this on shifts into other gears A worn clutch disc is the most likely cause of hard or difficult shifting. Check the clutch pedal free-play adjustment to insure the clutch is released completely. A manual transmission needs to spin down in order to shift smoothly. Excessive spin down time is more noticeable when shifting into reverse. Notchy / sticky gear change in manual gearbox. Rob Apr 11, 2010. Rob I have been looking through the FSM and under Hard to shift or will not shift it lists the following: Have just done some furthur reading and in the manual transmission section of the FSM it states that the transmission Today I drove my friends civic and his gearbox feels so smooth shifting Most of the time shifting from 1-2 or 3-2 feels like shit Notchy and sometimes it doesn't even go in all the way. I have Why does shifting feel so sloppy and notchy - Mazdaspeed Forums I am not new to manual, but this has definitely been an interesting transition coming from 4-cylinder Subarus most my life.. I have come across a persistent "issue" when shifting from 1st-2nd. I have trouble shot a sorts of different ways to not make it notchy, but no matter what I do I can never find that perfect "sweet spot" or RPM to shift. I'm finding that the shift from 1 to 2 is notchy. I have a short throw shifter installed. What have people done to resolve this issue. BG Syncro Shift 2 transmission oil. Manual Notchy Gears. g3lo, Nov 29, 2016, *2nd feels notchy *3rd may be difficult, especially when shifting below 3000rpm. So how do you get rid of all the filth in your transmission case, ruining your gears, as well as fix the clunky notchy shifter in FR-S & BRZ? Believe it or not, the fix is way simpler than you think. Just change the transmission oil! Drain the OEM gear oil from the Dear BMW: Please Sort Out Your Manual Gearbox. After driving a manual BMW, and again being left utterly disappointed with the gear shift, I think it's about time we called on BMW to make a manual "MANUAL TRANSMISSION Dependable and lightweight manual transmissions give passionate drivers the control to express their personal driving style. The fully synchronized gears of the 5- or 6-speed manual transmissions make every shift smooth and efficient for fluid and exciting acceleration." "every shift smooth and efficient" a week later I found 3rd gear to be a bit notchy and 5th gear to be stiff as well + the grinding to be intermitent. How To Drive A Stick Shift - Manual Transmission Car Tutorial - Duration: 24 a week later I found 3rd gear to be a bit notchy and 5th gear to be stiff as well + the grinding to be intermitent. How To Drive A Stick Shift - Manual Transmission Car Tutorial - Duration: 24 I got my transmission fluid changed today on my i4 MT, and used the AC Delco Synchromesh fluid (used to be GM Synchromesh) and when shifting, it s