Grinding into reverse?!

[Foz]

As the title says, valver seems to grind a bit into reverse, all other gears are ok and reverse is sometimes just most of the time it isnt, recent new clutch cable mate did it for me about 3 weeks ago. New gear box oil also hope its not the box, also you can put a diesel box on em cant you? Anyone tried it? Bet its flat out on acceleration? Cheers anyway, just thought id get all my problems out the way, lol.

[Lunner]

always grinds if you try to put it in straight away, ahve to wait a few seconds

[Justin..]

16v's dont have the right torque band for a diesel box

[steveos_16valver]

clutch is on its way out guranteed

try driving about 30 mph put it in 4 th or 5th
flat on the accelerator and dip the clucth and then remove your foot if it statches its ok its is drags you my friend will need a new crutch!!

[Justin..]

^^ edit that so it makes sense will you

[Lunner]

nah mate's was crunching going inot a few gears and wasn't slipping, clutch was fubared when i removed it.

Try waiting a few secs

[mattyc]

I had a new clutch on mine like 500miles ago and it still grinds into reverse, just have to wait a few seconds and be careful with it! the last thing i want is the box to go.

[Justin..]

just put it in 2nd then reverse, you will get no crunches if your clutch is ok

[dan-hipgrave]

I doubt it will be the clutch. I have a brand new JC5 gearbox and brand new clutch, and mine still grinds sometimes..

Like Lunner says, you have to wait a few seconds before putting it in.

Definately dont put it in when the cars still rolling forwards, ive been there before and it doesnt sound good!