View Full Version : Poping out of gear?


Coburn64
04-21-2005, 03:00 PM
2002 M3
Lately, I have been having trouble with my shifter poping out of gear or grinding and most of the time, not out of operator error...any comments? Anyone else ever expirenced this problem?
Thanks!
Crystal

333inlinesix
04-21-2005, 03:18 PM
How many miles on the car? My guess would be the syncros, not positive though.

Coburn64
04-21-2005, 04:26 PM
How many miles on the car? My guess would be the syncros, not positive though.

The car has 55K... What's syncros?

e46driver
04-21-2005, 05:24 PM
smg or mt

Kevlar
04-21-2005, 07:24 PM
The car has 55K... What's syncros?

Synchros help match engine speed to ground speed when you are changing gears.

Check out this informative article...
http://auto.howstuffworks.com/transmission6.htm

Coburn64
04-21-2005, 09:44 PM
smg or mt

Manual

jajja
04-21-2005, 10:01 PM
Manual

any short shit fit or all stock ?

Screamingelvises
04-22-2005, 03:34 PM
My 03 325Ci with 21K on it would pop out of 3rd under light acceleration. It was a bad synchro and they replaced the whole tranny (under warranty).

Coburn64
04-22-2005, 05:48 PM
any short shit fit or all stock ?

All stock, I have a short shift sitting on my dinning room table, but I didn't want to have it installed yet if my cars messed up...I guess next step is to have it in at the dealer, Thanks guys.