Occasionally had difficulty engaging gears
Posted: Wed Jul 24, 2024 12:11 pm
Greetings, everyone. Recently, I purchased a 2008 Audi R8 with a manual gearbox and 35,000 miles. After having it for almost three months, I have seen an issue where I sometimes have difficulty in picking ratios, particularly in 2nd, 3rd and 5th gears. As an instance, while attempting to shift gears from 4th to 3rd, despite exerting significant force, there seems to be an obstruction impeding the process, accompanied by a grinding sound. I need to disengage the clutch, shift to another gear, and then I will be able to engage 3rd gear.
Here is an example photograph where the action was performed in the second step. It is evident that the object is only partly inserted and not completely chosen in the second step. Regardless of the amount of force I use, it refuses to enter. However, it is not consistently performed.
I should make a note that the vehicles are scheduled for a service in 20 days. Therefore, it is possible that performing a clutch bleeding and changing the gearbox oil may help to address the issue. Unless there is someone else who has had this problem and can confirm that it could be caused by something else.
Here is an example photograph where the action was performed in the second step. It is evident that the object is only partly inserted and not completely chosen in the second step. Regardless of the amount of force I use, it refuses to enter. However, it is not consistently performed.
I should make a note that the vehicles are scheduled for a service in 20 days. Therefore, it is possible that performing a clutch bleeding and changing the gearbox oil may help to address the issue. Unless there is someone else who has had this problem and can confirm that it could be caused by something else.