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| Tweet Topic Started: Jan 30 2014, 05:08 PM (553 Views) | |
| LeoGeo | Jan 30 2014, 05:08 PM Post #1 |
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2nd gear grinds if I'm not careful on my 97. Tried changing out the fluid with fresh synchromesh, still notchy. Put some synthetic redline 75w-90 in and although it's better, it still grinds about 50% of the time. Oddly enough, double clutching doesn't really help, and if I really guide in the shift into 2nd it won't grind. Are there any linkages that wear out and need bushings replaced, or are they synchros just dying & should I start hunting for a used transaxle? |
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| geogonfa | Jan 30 2014, 05:21 PM Post #2 |
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Just my $.02...I would rebuild it...http://www.ebay.com/itm/like/271147673582?lpid=82 or you probably could get a used one from wrench a part...I know the one in Killeen has one... |
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| Murf 59 | Jan 30 2014, 05:39 PM Post #3 |
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It depends on how long its been a problem. If its been a problem for a long time, there could be hard part damage inside the unit. That means gears. If its a new problem, you could likely rebuild it for just labor and a kit. Then you would know the condition of your trans. A used unit is a crap shoot. There are some good units out there, but there are bad ones too. |
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| Old Man | Jan 30 2014, 06:01 PM Post #4 |
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Until you get it fixed or get another tranny you MUST learn how to "double clutch" A transmission does not "grind" a driver shifts wrong and makes it grind. Here is some reading on double clutching: https://www.google.com/#q=geometroforum+double+clutch |
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