It is never pleasant to acknowledge a sound on your car that you don’t know where it comes from. You may be thinking about what to do when you find a reversing gear noise that continues on your BENTLEY CONTINENTAL ? Any gearbox trouble can be severe, but before making sure, it is better to do a few inspections. Our team has written this article to help you fix it. First, we will see what the origins and the different gearbox noises can be on BENTLEY CONTINENTAL , and second, what are the solutions available to you.
Classical reverse BENTLEY CONTINENTAL noises and some tips to look after your gearbox
Why does the reversing of my BENTLEY CONTINENTAL make a different noise from my other speeds?
De facto, adding all gears, bearings and pinions into a gearbox is a difficult task. The sound caused by the reversing of your BENTLEY CONTINENTAL is logical. It can be explained in a fairly simple way. Indeed, the gears used for conventional speeds (1st to 5th or 6th) are so-called “helical” gears (oblique gears) . The use of such a pinion makes the noise caused by the gears much less important than with spur gears employed for the reverse gear.
Tips to limit wear on your clutch and gearbox
- Don’t give a big boost:
In fact, if you kick the throttle hard when you are in reverse or when you put the car in the revs, you risk to burn your clutch or gnawing at the gearbox pinions. - Never reverse while the car is in motion or vice versa:
Reversing the direction of operation of the gearbox during operation is a very bad plan. Indeed, the pressure you will put in on the gears will be enormous and you will create a premature wear and tear of the gears. You can even break the gears of your gearbox at speed by doing so. It will therefore be completely typical if you experience a reverse noise on your BENTLEY CONTINENTAL if you shift gear under these conditions.
Several BENTLEY CONTINENTAL reversing noises and their origins
Finally in this section, we will move on to what you are probably most curious about in this document, to find out about the origin of reversing noise on BENTLEY CONTINENTAL . Here are the 3 typical noises you may be victim of.
I experience a grinding noise when starting in reverse gear
If you acknowledge a grinding noise when you start in reverse with your BENTLEY CONTINENTAL , it may be the engine mounts that are tired. Certainly, when the engine is in reverse gear, due to the pinions we saw above the vibrations made by the gearbox are higher and it is therefore possible that due to their wear the silentblocks no longer absorb the engine vibrations well. In this case, do not hesitate to consult this content page for more details about strut mount noises on BENTLEY CONTINENTAL .
An increased reverse knocking noise on BENTLEY CONTINENTAL X
If you are subject to a knocking noise when you are in reverse with your BENTLEY CONTINENTAL and this noise tends to amplify as you gain speed. It is possible that you are going through a serious trouble that needs to be resolved rather quickly before wrecking your entire gearbox. Indeed, an intensifying rattling noise means that the gears are damaged. If they are, debris will disperse to the rest of the box and damage other gears in short order. Take your car to your mechanic quickly or read this article about gearbox noise on BENTLEY CONTINENTAL for more information.
I notice a noise when I go in reverse
Listening a noise when you shift into reverse is normal and related to the gears and sprockets used in the gearbox. If, on the other hand, you have the feeling that your BENTLEY CONTINENTAL reverse gear makes more noise than before, it is possible that filings have been created and are moving around in it. It is therefore time to empty the box.
