You'd know immediately if you broke something. But to be sure to make sure you didn't damage anything you could always get a compression test done.
hopefully i didnt hurt anything...
if this is in the wrong place let me know - but just wanted to throw out a quick question
to preface - im retarded...
driving home on the highway today, little tired a bit hungover...
was NOT paying attention, and went to pass, was going to put it into fourth (was going maybe 65mph?)
accidentally put the car in 2nd...
caught what i was doing, but not until the engine raced all the way just past red-line - put the clutch in - cursed myself, put it back into 6th, and drove the rest of the way home - no noises or weird rattles or anything - car seemed totally fine
i dont think when it happened i let the clutch all the way out - maybe 50% - so i dont think anything was ever fully engaged - but i was only like half paying attention, which is why it happened in the first place
any ideas? do you guys thing anything was damaged? anything i should look for?
car seems fine - i cant believe i did that... any input would be appreciated, thanks
to preface - im retarded...
driving home on the highway today, little tired a bit hungover...
was NOT paying attention, and went to pass, was going to put it into fourth (was going maybe 65mph?)
accidentally put the car in 2nd...
caught what i was doing, but not until the engine raced all the way just past red-line - put the clutch in - cursed myself, put it back into 6th, and drove the rest of the way home - no noises or weird rattles or anything - car seemed totally fine
i dont think when it happened i let the clutch all the way out - maybe 50% - so i dont think anything was ever fully engaged - but i was only like half paying attention, which is why it happened in the first place
any ideas? do you guys thing anything was damaged? anything i should look for?
car seems fine - i cant believe i did that... any input would be appreciated, thanks
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apparently its called a misshift...
ive been paranoid all night, so went back out to drive the car around and listen
sounds fine except - when in second or third gear, right at 2000 rpms or so, if i ever so slightly press on the accelerator, i hear a very subtle "creaking" noise - almost sounds like a creeky door hinge...
its very sublet, but only happens when im in gear and actually driving, its either not happening if im in neutral/not moving, or i cant hear it, and just to be sure it wasnt the gas pedal creeking, i turned the car off and moved the pedal around, and its totally silent
the noise happens just for a second, when i first put a little bit of pressure on the pedal, but then goes away (which is why i thought it might be the pedal itself)
and im not sure if this is a noise thats always been there, and i just noticed it now because im really listening, or if its related to this, or if maybe it has to do with the TMIC i just installed (ETS)
i would think, like you said, if something WERE damaged, it would be pretty obvious - and aside from that very quiet little noise, everything sounds/feels just fine
and the mis-shift wasnt extreme - 65 in 2nd is bad, but its not like i was going super fast, i think 2nd's top speed is just under 60 anyway - i think it took me less than half a second to react to all of this
something i should investigate further? any specifics to look out for?
ive been paranoid all night, so went back out to drive the car around and listen
sounds fine except - when in second or third gear, right at 2000 rpms or so, if i ever so slightly press on the accelerator, i hear a very subtle "creaking" noise - almost sounds like a creeky door hinge...
its very sublet, but only happens when im in gear and actually driving, its either not happening if im in neutral/not moving, or i cant hear it, and just to be sure it wasnt the gas pedal creeking, i turned the car off and moved the pedal around, and its totally silent
the noise happens just for a second, when i first put a little bit of pressure on the pedal, but then goes away (which is why i thought it might be the pedal itself)
and im not sure if this is a noise thats always been there, and i just noticed it now because im really listening, or if its related to this, or if maybe it has to do with the TMIC i just installed (ETS)
i would think, like you said, if something WERE damaged, it would be pretty obvious - and aside from that very quiet little noise, everything sounds/feels just fine
and the mis-shift wasnt extreme - 65 in 2nd is bad, but its not like i was going super fast, i think 2nd's top speed is just under 60 anyway - i think it took me less than half a second to react to all of this
something i should investigate further? any specifics to look out for?
by the way, how much would a compression test cost?
ive been reading about it on and off all morning, looks i might be interested in both a compression test and a leak down test?
is there any way to pulg into the OBDII sensor and see how high my RPMs actually got?
ugh this is going to drive me nuts until i have some sort of firm answer... my dealership called and left me a message, i guess im overdue for maitnence, shoud i just put the stock stuff back on the car and ask them to do it? or would they still charge me/be suspicious?
ive been reading about it on and off all morning, looks i might be interested in both a compression test and a leak down test?
is there any way to pulg into the OBDII sensor and see how high my RPMs actually got?
ugh this is going to drive me nuts until i have some sort of firm answer... my dealership called and left me a message, i guess im overdue for maitnence, shoud i just put the stock stuff back on the car and ask them to do it? or would they still charge me/be suspicious?
I really wouldnt worry about it, you would know if you damamged something. over reving is more damaging when you are accelerating.
i was under the impression the revers is true
that the rev-limiter would stop the engine from spinning up too fast, but when its the trans forcing the engine to over rev, you have a problem...
that the rev-limiter would stop the engine from spinning up too fast, but when its the trans forcing the engine to over rev, you have a problem...
Compression test should be no more than 100$, last time I remember hearing of someone doing it, it was ~75. But I mean you can get the tool for 10$ and do it yourself, if you want to. But if it drives right I wouldn't worry about it.
And downshifting and revving high is how you blow your motor. Accelerating and bouncing off the limiter isn't that bad (not that good either).
And downshifting and revving high is how you blow your motor. Accelerating and bouncing off the limiter isn't that bad (not that good either).
just put in a call to a local mechanic whose does side jobs, friends have used him for years and tust him, and he lives almost down the street from me
anyway - he said essentially the same thing - that his first inclination would be to test out shifting through all the gears, and if those feel/sound ok then take a good listen to the engine - and only if something sounds off then he would recommend a compression test or further investigation
basically - if something were damaged, id probably be able to tell is what he said...
im going to meet up with him on tuesday evening and drive around a bit, just for the hell of it, but he didnt think anything was wrong based off what i told him - ill have him listen to that creaking i mentioned though - but the more i think about it the more i think its just the chasis or suspension creaking or something else
anyway- thanks for the input, if something unusual comes up ill post back - keeping fingers crossed nothing is wrong
***update****
so, mechanic basically thought it was ridiculous that i even thought something was wrong - we each drove the car around - he said in that kind of scenario he would be worried about the synchros in second first - THEN the engine/valves - i guess, in his opinion, valve damage isnt something you dont notice, and the transmission is fine
he also told me - that new engines such as this, are engineered and manufactured so well, they can take quite a bit of abuse - but not to do it again... he said hes seen engines with damage from the exact same thing - but usually because people that didnt react at all, or slowly, and engine speeds broke 10K rpms - THEN something broke
the creaking noise was definitely just the intake making a little swish noise on throttle changes
finally, on a side note - he was generally impressed with the car, told me a couple of times he really like it - nice compliment coming from a chevy guy/mechanic who had chevelle SS in his garage
morale of this mostly pointless thread is - pay attention to your shifts...
anyway - he said essentially the same thing - that his first inclination would be to test out shifting through all the gears, and if those feel/sound ok then take a good listen to the engine - and only if something sounds off then he would recommend a compression test or further investigation
basically - if something were damaged, id probably be able to tell is what he said...
im going to meet up with him on tuesday evening and drive around a bit, just for the hell of it, but he didnt think anything was wrong based off what i told him - ill have him listen to that creaking i mentioned though - but the more i think about it the more i think its just the chasis or suspension creaking or something else
anyway- thanks for the input, if something unusual comes up ill post back - keeping fingers crossed nothing is wrong
***update****
so, mechanic basically thought it was ridiculous that i even thought something was wrong - we each drove the car around - he said in that kind of scenario he would be worried about the synchros in second first - THEN the engine/valves - i guess, in his opinion, valve damage isnt something you dont notice, and the transmission is fine
he also told me - that new engines such as this, are engineered and manufactured so well, they can take quite a bit of abuse - but not to do it again... he said hes seen engines with damage from the exact same thing - but usually because people that didnt react at all, or slowly, and engine speeds broke 10K rpms - THEN something broke
the creaking noise was definitely just the intake making a little swish noise on throttle changes
finally, on a side note - he was generally impressed with the car, told me a couple of times he really like it - nice compliment coming from a chevy guy/mechanic who had chevelle SS in his garage
morale of this mostly pointless thread is - pay attention to your shifts...
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