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What's causing a crunching noise when I shift gears?

Why is my car making a crunching sound when going into third gear?

Asked on 13 May 2020 by kevin banks

Answered by Dan Powell
This reads like an issue with the synchromesh cone. If the car is quite old then it's probably worn. The gearbox will most-likely need to be stripped in order to fix this.
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