Shifting Up and Down into 2nd Gear, Grinding Noise Options

[BonzaiCelica]

I have a 94 1.8 St Celi that seems to make a grinding noise when I shift into 2nd gear. It does not always make this noise happens every once in a while when I get into the 5-6,000 rpm range. It gets really annoying and i really want to fix it. I'm just not sure if it will cost alot.

Also the same grinding happens when I try to shift down to 2nd gear going 40 mph. Its not like it doesn't go in but if i force it then it will make that annoying sound like metal against metal noise.

This doesn't happend in any other gear but 2nd. For example when im on the freeway going 70 in 5th gear and i decide to go into 3rd it goes in smoothly with no problem. The same with 1st if i try to downshift into 1st gear going like at 25 it either wont go in or it does. But neither 3rd or 1st gear make any metal to metal sound, like a grinding noises.

I would really appreciate anybodys help THANK YOU!

[rave2n]

Umm, I'm not expert, but from you've described on OP, it seems your shifting is off..

I know my ST it goes 1st 0-25, 2nd 25-45, 3rd 45-60..so on so fourth. Why would you be trying to go into second when going 40 when its already going to fly up in RPMs when the 7afe already hates high RPM. Wouldn't it be wiser to goto 3rd, give it a little gas....

Speaking of which mine does the same thing, but on 3rd, i can't get into third going 55, but can downshift when its at 50...

and 5-6k rpm on the 7afe is asking to kill it from what i understand. 3k is our max torque.