05 WRX - reverse and other gear problems
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05 WRX - Reverse and other Gear Problems
It takes me lots of tries just to get it into reverse also if im at a dead stop and if i try just shifting it to other gears, it won't let me sometimes. I have only 750miles on my 05 WRX. Is this normal for a WRX or should I take it to the dealer to get it checked out?
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i had trouble with reverse for about 1500 miles. My reverse is worked in now but i dont know about your other gears. I would wait a little while longer, your gears might not be broken in yet. if it continues i would go ahead and have it checked out
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i've had my car for 20k miles and i have that exact problem you have. i think i've read other member responses about the 5th gear having no syncro or somthing. what usually helps is if you shift into first, get the car rolling just a tiny bit and shift into reverse. works every time. or another thing i try is just going to neutral clutch out, then in, and try again.
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I have hte same problem as you in my 04. First gear and reverse tend to be a pain in subarus. I double clutch and it works out a little better. So clutch, put it in neutral, then clutch again in to the gear u want. hope that helps
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Originally Posted by jlam86
I have hte same problem as you in my 04. First gear and reverse tend to be a pain in subarus. I double clutch and it works out a little better. So clutch, put it in neutral, then clutch again in to the gear u want. hope that helps
thats what i did for reverse
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Sometimes it takes several tries to get in reverse on my 03 as well. I just put it in neutral, clutch out, clutch in, and try again. If that doesn't work after a few times, I put it in first, wait a bit, and try again. Pretty annoying.
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I had the, "WTF I can't get into reverse" in my05 wrx problem too. Sometimes I have a similar problem with shifting quickly through the gears. What I did, which I have found makes a significant difference in getting through the gears and especially into reverse, was installing kartboy shifter bushings. I installed the fronts practically since I bought the car. While they didn't help with getting into reverse they did help with a more solid shifter response. What did help I found, was installing a kartboy rear shifter bushing. I noticed right away that I didn't have to work that hard to get my car into reverse, it just fell into place like it was supposed to. Try it, at 35 bucks it's a worth while investment.
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I have an '04 WRX with around 26,000 miles and I've got the same issues going into R and 1st (while rolling). Just think of it this way, was the car really made to go into reverse? 99.999999999999999% of the time you're going forward anyways, so I'm not too annoyed.
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