Gear Shift - will it loosen up ?
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Gear Shift - will it loosen up ?
With a new 450h - will the gear shift become smoother ?
Just moving out of park into reverse or drive - seems to be rather clunky. Not smooth. Is this normal on a new car ?
Just moving out of park into reverse or drive - seems to be rather clunky. Not smooth. Is this normal on a new car ?
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RX 450H gear shift from Park to Reverse not smooth
I have the same experience on my 2010 RX 450h when I change from Park to Reverse. It is not smooth. I tried pushing the shift stick in different ways (e.g. slight harder or softer or with a slightly different angle). I sometimes manage to shift very smoothly but not always. I am still trying to figure out how I can shift the gear smoothly very time. The clunky feeling doesn't seem right to me. It seems that I am forcing something when I shift gear. When shifting from Reverse back to Park, it is relatively easier to get a smooth shift. From Reverse to Drive, I can get a smooth shift all the times. I am wondering if anyone out there has any tips on how to properly shift gear from park to reverse. Any help is appreciated.
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Like UCSB said, you should probably get your dealer to adjust it. But it's no linkage to the tranny, it's all electric. Probably just something binding in the travel of the shifter.
I have the same experience on my 2010 RX 450h when I change from Park to Reverse. It is not smooth. I tried pushing the shift stick in different ways (e.g. slight harder or softer or with a slightly different angle). I sometimes manage to shift very smoothly but not always. I am still trying to figure out how I can shift the gear smoothly very time. The clunky feeling doesn't seem right to me. It seems that I am forcing something when I shift gear. When shifting from Reverse back to Park, it is relatively easier to get a smooth shift. From Reverse to Drive, I can get a smooth shift all the times. I am wondering if anyone out there has any tips on how to properly shift gear from park to reverse. Any help is appreciated.
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I'm still having an issue with a "squeaky" gear shift lever when I go from Drive to Park. This is on an RX350. I've had it greased up or whatever kind of lubricant they've applied to it twice when I've taken the RX in for my scheduled maintenance, and after a week, the squeaking or rubbing comes back.
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