Nissan Almera - Reverse gear - Crunches

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Fri 2 Jul 2010 22:51
Nissan Almera - Reverse gear - Crunches - maradona10

Evening again,

I posted for first time in general discussion forum so wont go into first time details etc .....

New car today, Nissan Almera 1.4 SE 3dr, its only got 31000 miles but it seems that when engaging reverse gear for first time when engines started, it crunches, all other times on that trip are fine.

Thought maybe the clutch wasnt pressed properly but my foots nearly going through the floor when it crunches.

Any thoughts and give me some assurances theres no reason to panic :p

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Fri 2 Jul 2010 23:29
Nissan Almera - Reverse gear - Crunches - Peter D

Clutch drag. Take it back and let them check it out. Regards Peter

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Sat 3 Jul 2010 00:03
Nissan Almera - Reverse gear - Crunches - bathtub tom

I don't think you'll get much joy from whoever you bought it from, if it's a 1.4 then it must be ten years old.

Try the owners club:

www.almeraownersclub.com/

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Sat 3 Jul 2010 00:27
Nissan Almera - Reverse gear - Crunches - maradona10

Its actually only 5 years old mate, 05 54 plate.

If its a problem then I'll say to them at the weekend but I am just wondering if I am worrying over nothing.

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Sat 3 Jul 2010 07:42
Nissan Almera - Reverse gear - Crunches - oilrag

Lots of cars do this to some extent.

Try putting it into first - then into reverse.

Sometimes that can be a simple work around solution.

Regards

oilrag

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Sat 3 Jul 2010 10:43
Nissan Almera - Reverse gear - Crunches - bathtub tom

>>Its actually only 5 years old mate, 05 54 plate.

Then it ain't a 1.4 as described in your original post, mate!

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Sat 3 Jul 2010 16:11
Nissan Almera - Reverse gear - Crunches - Peter.N.

Try holding the clutch pedal down for say 15 seconds before trying to engage reverse, if it still crunches, as has been said, the clutch is not completely disengaging. If it drives OK otherwise I wouldn't worry about it.

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Sun 4 Jul 2010 17:10
Nissan Almera - Reverse gear - Crunches - maradona10

Tom sorry my mistakes, its a 1.5, typo.

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