If you've got a 6 speed and don't mind sharing, about how many miles on the transmission, how hard do you push it, and how.
Experiencing manual transmission grinding in 3rd gear can indicate worn synchronizers or clutch issues
Learn the common causes, symptoms, and effective solutions to fix grinding noises.
It's more lilely your driveshaft or broken ears on your transmission
You should stop driving it until you get it up in the air to figure it out
You can easily go from a simple fix to major damage
A few months ago i picked up a used tramissions with everything needed do to a 6 speed swap (pedals shifters hydraulic lines etc) i just finished installing it today and i think i may have a bad syncro on 3rd.
If you are able to drive less briskly and it still tends to present the grinding, then you could be looking at a worn clutch, pressure plate not fully extending, or worn synchros, or any combination.
For the last month or so i've noticed that during some shifts from 2nd into 3rd i'll experience what feels like gears hitting
It's similar to hitting the shift gate, except happens about.
When the oil no longer does its job properly, the gears will start grinding on each other instead of grinding on a very thin layer of oil
This will result in small metal shavings that will.