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Reverse problem corolla

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  • 24-08-2007 9:18pm
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    tuxy
    Closed Accounts Posts: 14,983 ✭✭✭✭


    Hi I have a 99 corolla saloon. Sometimes when I put the car into reverse the car will reverse a small bit then pop out of gear and into neutral. Once this happens it will always go into reverse on the second try no problem. I don't think it's anything I'm doing wrong, I have the clutch pedal to the floor when engaging reverse.

    At this stage I can kind of tell when it hasn't gone into reverse fully. And no matter how hard I try I can not get reverse with out going back to neutral , releasing the clutch pedal and pressing it down again.

    Not really a big problem but would like to know why it happens. And is it a sign of problems in the future?


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    colm_mcm
    Registered Users Posts: 73,454 ✭✭✭✭colm_mcm


    usually putting the car into neutral, pressing the clutch down and letting it back up, then engaging reverse stops this


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    tuxy
    Closed Accounts Posts: 14,983 ✭✭✭✭tuxy


    Yup that's right. Are you saying this is normal?


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    crosstownk
    Registered Users Posts: 12,863 ✭✭✭✭crosstownk


    It's not normal, but more a 'characteristic' - i.e. if what colm says sorts it out, it's probably not worth the bother or expense of having the gearbox replaced/repaired.
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    Ushuaia
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    What I do when the reverse gear refuses to get engaged is I put on first gear and then engage reverse again. There's no need to release the clutch: I keep it pressed down move the stick to first gear and then to reverse. I works very well.


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