jtm994

whenever i go to put my 5spd 95 4runner into reverse it grinds and doesnt want to go into gear and after a few times it will go into gear or if i leave it grindin for about 3 secs it catches. it sounds really bad and i hate using reverse just casue everytime i do it it sounds like something is tearin up in there. anyone know what it might be and how i could fix the problem

PirateFins

Haven't found a cause or fix for mine yet. But try this in the mean time to get you by. Shift into 4th and then reverse. No more grind. Just a quick fix, until the real problem can be corrected.

payyourtoll

sounds like your synchros pal. Your synchros are trying to do their job by 'assisting' the gear into it's place, but cannot.

jtm994

mine didn't start doing it until i got my body lift put on. how long has yours been doin it?

Unhappy99

Since when is reverse a synchronized gear?

Bleed the clutch line and adjust pedal height. You are not getting proper disengagement.

PirateFins

Mine didn't start to do it until it had sat for 5 months waiting to get a new motor. But I have been driving it like that for 3 years now. Just hit 4th and then Reverse and it is fine, has kind of become habit now I don't even think about it.

Lefty

Yep, I'll second 'happy...

Had the same exact thing happen on a car I had back in college. The car was due for a clutch replacement (~75k on the clutch) and when it was all done, the grinding was gone. All the shop did was replace the clutch and bleed the line. Of course, they said that all of my clutch grooves were gone so the clutch would create a suction with the flywheel and not completely disengage.

Since it is easier and cheaper, I would start with the bleeding... And check to see how many miles you have on that clutch...

Steve