Issue with 2nd gear
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Instructor
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From: Fort Valley Georgia
Issue with 2nd gear
I have a 2014 Z51 M7 with 19K on it. Every now and then when I shift from it won't engage. I have to push back forward a little and then it will pull into gear. Could I have a faulty shift lever linkage or do you think the problem could be inside the transmission such as a synchronizer?
Last edited by GaToy; Feb 16, 2020 at 11:55 AM.
Burning Brakes
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I have a 2014 Z51 M7 with 19K on it. Every now and then when I shift from it won't engage. I have to push back forward a little and then it will pull into gear. Could I have a faulty shift lever linkage or do you think the problem could be inside the transmission such as a synchronizer?
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Super cheap and easy to install if you have the means to get under your car. I had the same problem with 1st to 2nd occasionally, not anymore though.
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It happens when you are below 19mph and the car is warmed up. It locks out 2nd gear and wants you to skip to 4th. Hence, skip shift. Another way to get rid of it is if you happen to have HP Tuners. Easy to disable with that.
Burning Brakes
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The skip shift override was the first thing that I installed on my C5 M6 years ago, and same with my M7 when I got it last fall. My indie mechanic installed it for 30 bucks labour...best investment you'll every make, believe me!
Burning Brakes
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You don’t need a skip shift eliminator, just stop short shifting it when going from 1st to 2nd. It will be funnier to drive too! Spin 1st gear up to at least 3500 rpm before grabbing 2nd.
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A lot of the time when it happens, i'm in town and driving in traffic.
Burning Brakes
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Burning Brakes
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Same thing happened to me under those conditions. So I got the CAGS and no more problems. Super easy to install if you are comfortable putting your car on jack stands or ramps.
When it happens a message should appear in the HUD and/or DIC. If you don't have the HUD the message may be so brief you don't see it.
If I wanted a car that told me when to shift I would have gotten an automatic!
When it happens a message should appear in the HUD and/or DIC. If you don't have the HUD the message may be so brief you don't see it.
If I wanted a car that told me when to shift I would have gotten an automatic!
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From: Fort Valley Georgia
I've seen a message pop up on the cluster. But that's the problem with riding in bumper to bumper traffic, by the time I look down is half a second before it disappeared. I've never been able to read it before it was gone. I have a four post lift so getting under the car isn't difficult. Looks like it will be my first mod.