Grinding my gear...

[Side1021]

Okay... i have grinded my gear this morning (1st time). It was reverse. And it was because I forgot to push my clutch! stupid me That grinding sound wasn't nice... Hope I didn't kill my gearbox!

One question, is it more damaging to the gear if I grind it at higher RPM? Oh and anybody here have NEVER grind their gear once?

[Prodigal Son]

Okay... i have grinded my gear this morning (1st time). It was reverse. And it was because I forgot to push my clutch! stupid me That grinding sound wasn't nice... Hope I didn't kill my gearbox!

You didn't.

One question, is it more damaging to the gear if I grind it at higher RPM?

Yes.

Oh and anybody here have NEVER grind their gear once?

No. (At least, not among those who actually drive manual.)

[Nychold]

^^^ +1

I still grind the occasional gear, when I'm pushing myself.

[watkins]

Oh and anybody here have NEVER grind their gear once?

No. (At least, not among those who actually drive manual.)

My first time was over a year after I learned. Its possible, just rare for a regular driver.

[Side1021]

I see. The car was at idle RPM (1.5k RPM due to cold engine) and I was trying to reverse my car back toward the street. I guess i wasn't fully awake (early in the morning), thus I forgot to step on the clutch. After grinding my gear, I've noticed a person standing right across the street looking at me strangely. Hope I didn't scare him.

Thanks for the feedback guys! I'll try not to grind my gear anymore!

[AHTOXA]

I grind reverse maybe once a week or so when I'm either impatient to park or it just happens.

I've ground third gear once and second once, as far as I can remember.

[Bawked]

I always grind first... on purpose.. cause at least it gets in gear that way. But other than that i have to baby my second gear synchro till the gearbox oil is warmed up and doing its shit, otherwise no grinds.... i rev match so it doesn't matter if i use the clutch or not.

[mren]

Ground 3rd the other day.. feels horrible.. prior to that could be maybe a year since I did it..

.. i rev match so it doesn't matter if i use the clutch or not.

huh?

[theholycow]

Oh and anybody here have NEVER grind their gear once?

No. (At least, not among those who actually drive manual.)

My first time was over a year after I learned. Its possible, just rare for a regular driver.

Double negatives FTL. I thought Prodigal was saying no to "NEVER", meaning that it's normal to occasionally grind.

[permabanned]

i grinded reverse hard as f**k when i put it in reverse while still moving forward like 5mph

[Evaunits01]

I think i grinded 3rd the other day on the freeway during congestion. Thought my foot was on the clutch for some reason and did the normal shift. A grind happened and im like ow my heart...

[AHTOXA]

It's funny how when you grind a forward gear at speed, it almost feels like a razor blade to the ball sack.

[Nychold]

[AHTOXA]

^^^

[1974Alfa5spd]

I've ground mine numerous times. Mostly standing still, just forgot to put in the clutch, (all the way once). And once when I went down to first at too high a speed (~15mph).
Unless you keep the clutch engaged and try to force it in grinding all the way, no problem.