1999 charade Gears

[tazwold]

hi im wondering if anyone can help me my gears tend to crunch alot in 2nd to 3rd and 3rd to 4th sometimes depending on its mood !
Wat can i do to fix it as its reallllllllllllly annoying

Thx

[double you are ex]

hey mate, what condition is your clutch in, normally if it is a clutch problem it will grind into every gear however, i would suspect syncro's are worn witch will require g/box disassembly witch will be expensive, best bet would probably be to try and find a second hand box

[tazwold]

i dunno wat the conditions like girls dont play with cars :S i didnt wanna hear that lol it crunches going up and down the gears not all the time just some of the time i keep on at my mech about it and he was no help where would i look to for new syncro's or a 2nd hand one ??

Whats syncro's ?

[double you are ex]

Unfortunatly its not as easy as just buying new syncros, as i said to replace them requires box disassembly. you will have to get it pulled apart before any type of quote could be given. I'd try wreckers and such for prices on 2nd hand boxs, normally they will offer some type or warrenty, something you would have to look into.

Ones i have done before have ranged in price from a couple of hundred to a few thousand when you start looking at selector hubs or in some cases gear replacment if the taper on the gear is worn. it all depends on whats found when the box is pulled apart, IVe seen time and time again customers that want the box pulled apart only to find a large repair quote when you can get a second hand box for half the price and then your still stuck with the cost of pulling it apart!

i guess just up to you and how much money you want to spend??

[tazwold]

i asked the mech about it maybe a month ago im not sure if he even looked i mite have to bug them again and see as im wanting to sell the car but dont want to hand it over all crappy.

[tazwold]

could it be gearbox fluid if so is that hard or costly to do ? on a manual charade

[double you are ex]

Very slim chance it could be, if the oil level was low, I would say the damage has already been done and toping it up wont fix the problem, however still worth checking

Checking is as easy as finding the filler bung and removing it, the oil level should be in level with the filler hole, MUST BE DONE ON LEVEL GROUND

[tazwold]

i got it checked today its not the clutch they couldnt hear the crunching they think its just me not putting my foot down enuf

[tazwold]

Also offtopic how much are bushes to regrease and or get new ones? i have this weird noise from the left front side creeking and its the only thing we can think it could be any suggestions its only when u drive goin forward and braking sometimes when turning.