It is never pleasurable to experience a sound on your car that you don’t know where it comes from. You may be questioning what to do when you notice a reversing gear noise that remains on your Mercedes Benz Sprinter? Any gearbox problem can be serious, but before making sure, it is better to do a few investigations. Our team has made this document to help you deal with it. First, we will see what the sources and the different gearbox noises can be on Mercedes Benz Sprinter, and second, what are the solutions available to you.
Classical reverse Mercedes Benz Sprinter noises and some tips to preserve your gearbox
Why does the reversing of my Mercedes Benz Sprinter make a different noise from my other speeds?
De facto, integrating all gears, bearings and pinions into a gearbox is a difficult process. The sound created by the reversing of your Mercedes Benz Sprinter is logical. It can be explained in a fairly simple way. In fact, 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 less important than with spur gears used for the reverse gear.
Tips to reduce 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 idea. In fact, the pressure you will exert on the gears will be monumental and you will develop 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 common if you listen to a reverse noise on your Mercedes Benz Sprinter if you shift gear under these conditions.
Several Mercedes Benz Sprinter reversing noises and their causes
Finally in this section, we will move on to what you are probably most enthusiastic about in this document, to find out about the source of reversing noise on Mercedes Benz Sprinter. Here are the 3 typical noises you may be victim of.
I experience a grinding noise when starting in reverse gear
If you experience a grinding noise when you start in reverse with your Mercedes Benz Sprinter, it may be the engine mounts that are tired. In fact, when the engine is in reverse gear, due to the pinions we saw above the vibrations generated by the gearbox are higher and it is therefore plausible that due to their wear the silentblocks no longer absorb the engine vibrations well. In this circumstance, do not hesitate to consult this paper for more info about strut mount noises on Mercedes Benz Sprinter.
An increased reverse knocking noise on Mercedes Benz SprinterX
If you are subject to a knocking noise when you are in reverse with your Mercedes Benz Sprinter and this noise tends to increase as you gain speed. It is plausible that you are confronting a serious problem that needs to be solved rather quickly before wrecking your entire gearbox. In fact, 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 quickly. Take your car to your mechanic quickly or browse this document about gearbox noise on Mercedes Benz Sprinter for more details.
I acknowledge a noise when I go in reverse
Finding out a noise when you shift into reverse is normal and relating to the gears and sprockets used in the gearbox. If, on the other hand, you have the feeling that your Mercedes Benz Sprinter reverse gear makes more noise than before, it is plausible that filings have been created and are moving around in it. It is therefore time to empty the box.
