Unluckiest person in the world!

rohaib34 · 08-24-2008, 11:41 PM

Hey guys i just joined the site today, but i had just bought my self a 04 forester xt with a sti motor and tranny and other little upgrades last thursday.....
and thats not the reason why im unlucky the reason is cuz im stupid :*( i mis shifted from third to second and the car redlined and after a while started knocking i called my uncle over whos a mechanic and he told me i might have broken a rod :( im really sad now my baby is at the shop and im hoping everything goes ok....

can u guys pray for me :)

Trinidoc · 08-25-2008, 03:48 AM

Welcome. Hope it's not goodbye. Possibly a bearing? From what I understand if that happens you may be facing a rebuild. Keep us updated.

GMmon · 08-25-2008, 08:47 PM

Yep,misshifting can be dangerous/very expensive.So far I've been lucky,but sometimes the mind or the body just ain't working right.Good luck,& if ya' gotta' pull the motor,maybe slide an automatic in at the same time...just teasin'. 8-)

satalac · 08-25-2008, 09:19 PM

i went from 3rd to 2nd once when i first got my 04 xt. it did not sound good at all. luckily i knew i did it as soon as i did cause it was clutch in and breathe. haha. hope everything goes well for you!

Benjie182 · 08-26-2008, 01:09 AM

i went from 4th to 3rd once in a mazdaspeed6 i was testing from a dealership.

it didnt redline, but boy did that sucker scoot!

hope it isnt a full rebuild though.

BAC5.2 · 08-26-2008, 06:03 AM

When I had the dogbox in my old Legacy, I did a 2-1 clutchless downshift. From 7000 RPM in 2nd, clutchless to 1st. The tach pegged out and boy did it sound nasty. Never had a problem though. My buddy did the same, though with the clutch, on a Mazdaspeed3 Test Drive. THAT was NASTY. The car made some heinous noises going back to the dealership.

INSubbie · 08-27-2008, 01:31 PM

A friend of mine was driving my Forester, me in the passenger seat. He went to pass someone, and accidentally down shifted from 5th to 2nd. We were going 50 MPH at the time. BOY!! Did that needle ever shoot!! That was when my car was new, but I haven't had any problems with it. He didn't hold it there in 2nd, just long enough for the both of us to get a good jolt! LOL

How long did you leave it in 2nd before it started knocking?

satalac · 08-27-2008, 02:58 PM

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Originally Posted by INSubbie

A friend of mine was driving my Forester, me in the passenger seat. He went to pass someone, and accidentally down shifted from 5th to 2nd. We were going 50 MPH at the time. BOY!! Did that needle ever shoot!! That was when my car was new, but I haven't had any problems with it. He didn't hold it there in 2nd, just long enough for the both of us to get a good jolt! LOL

How long did you leave it in 2nd before it started knocking?

5th to 2nd?! wow, he must have really been cranking that shifter! (god that sounds so wrong)

rohaib34 · 08-27-2008, 09:46 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by INSubbie

A friend of mine was driving my Forester, me in the passenger seat. He went to pass someone, and accidentally down shifted from 5th to 2nd. We were going 50 MPH at the time. BOY!! Did that needle ever shoot!! That was when my car was new, but I haven't had any problems with it. He didn't hold it there in 2nd, just long enough for the both of us to get a good jolt! LOL

How long did you leave it in 2nd before it started knocking?

it wasnt in there for long maybe like 3 sec tops.... but i clutched and took it out as soon as it happened..... the car started knocking after driving a couple miles after i parked it and started it back up to go to the gas station tho... i had a question do you guys know if boost spikes can make the engine weak enough that this would happen?

Quicksilver · 08-27-2008, 10:11 PM

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Originally Posted by BAC5.2

When I had the dogbox in my old Legacy, I did a 2-1 clutchless downshift. From 7000 RPM in 2nd, clutchless to 1st. The tach pegged out and boy did it sound nasty. Never had a problem though. My buddy did the same, though with the clutch, on a Mazdaspeed3 Test Drive. THAT was NASTY. The car made some heinous noises going back to the dealership.

That's gonna cure me of considering purchase of rental or demos!
-Quick

08-24-2008, 11:41 PM	#1 (permalink)
rohaib34 Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Loma Linda, CA Posts: 5 Gallery: 0 iTrader: 0 / 0%	Unluckiest person in the world! Hey guys i just joined the site today, but i had just bought my self a 04 forester xt with a sti motor and tranny and other little upgrades last thursday..... and thats not the reason why im unlucky the reason is cuz im stupid :*( i mis shifted from third to second and the car redlined and after a while started knocking i called my uncle over whos a mechanic and he told me i might have broken a rod :( im really sad now my baby is at the shop and im hoping everything goes ok.... can u guys pray for me :)

08-26-2008, 01:09 AM	#5 (permalink)
Benjie182 Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Seal Beach Posts: 43 Gallery: 0 iTrader: 0 / 0%	i went from 4th to 3rd once in a mazdaspeed6 i was testing from a dealership. it didnt redline, but boy did that sucker scoot! hope it isnt a full rebuild though. __________________ '07 Forester X Premium Aspen White

08-26-2008, 06:03 AM	#6 (permalink)
BAC5.2 iMod Contributing Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Gaithersburg, MD Posts: 7,272 Gallery: 0 iTrader: 3 / 100%	When I had the dogbox in my old Legacy, I did a 2-1 clutchless downshift. From 7000 RPM in 2nd, clutchless to 1st. The tach pegged out and boy did it sound nasty. Never had a problem though. My buddy did the same, though with the clutch, on a Mazdaspeed3 Test Drive. THAT was NASTY. The car made some heinous noises going back to the dealership. __________________ The Aggressive™ -- You don't know about it. 1998 Forester S - Big brakes, Big Tires, 5-gears.

08-27-2008, 01:31 PM	#7 (permalink)
INSubbie Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Tell City, Indiana Posts: 264 Gallery: 0 iTrader: 1 / 100%	A friend of mine was driving my Forester, me in the passenger seat. He went to pass someone, and accidentally down shifted from 5th to 2nd. We were going 50 MPH at the time. BOY!! Did that needle ever shoot!! That was when my car was new, but I haven't had any problems with it. He didn't hold it there in 2nd, just long enough for the both of us to get a good jolt! LOL How long did you leave it in 2nd before it started knocking? __________________ '06 XT w/ 5MT

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08-25-2008, 03:48 AM	#2 (permalink)
Trinidoc Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Trinidad and Tobago Posts: 273 Gallery: 0 iTrader: 0 / 0%	Welcome. Hope it's not goodbye. Possibly a bearing? From what I understand if that happens you may be facing a rebuild. Keep us updated.

08-25-2008, 08:47 PM	#3 (permalink)
GMmon Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: St. Charles,Mo Posts: 74 Gallery: 0 iTrader: 0 / 0%	Yep,misshifting can be dangerous/very expensive.So far I've been lucky,but sometimes the mind or the body just ain't working right.Good luck,& if ya' gotta' pull the motor,maybe slide an automatic in at the same time...just teasin'. 8-)

08-25-2008, 09:19 PM	#4 (permalink)
satalac Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Nashville Posts: 808 Gallery: 0 iTrader: 0 / 0%	i went from 3rd to 2nd once when i first got my 04 xt. it did not sound good at all. luckily i knew i did it as soon as i did cause it was clutch in and breathe. haha. hope everything goes well for you!