 1st Gear Grind---help!, Secret to getting in to first gear without grinding gears |
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| turboman808 |
 Jun 19 2006, 05:25 PM
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Advanced Member  Group: Members Posts: 2,718 Joined: 31-January 06 From: North Jersey Member No.: 5,505 Region Association: North East States  |
After readling this I have a feeling my first gear synchro may need changing.
Yeah if I sit at a stop then let the clutch out then back in I have to wait before I try first. |
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| 2pointOH |
Jun 19 2006, 06:04 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 51 Joined: 27-June 05 From: Columbus, OH Member No.: 4,335 |
Thanks for the input!! Does it cost much with a mechanic to repair/replace the synchros??
John |
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| lapuwali |
Jun 19 2006, 06:23 PM
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Not another one! Group: Benefactors Posts: 4,526 Joined: 1-March 04 From: San Mateo, CA Member No.: 1,743  |
The trick will be knowing a mechanic who knows that gearbox. If you just remove the tailcone, the 1st/reverse cluster is right there, and the synchro can be replaced fairly easily (under $1k). If the mechanic doesn't know this gearbox well, he may remove the entire thing, and pretty much disassemble it, in which case, you're paying for a complete gearbox rebuild ($4K and up).
Chances are good that if 1st is gone, 2nd is close. You might PM Dr. Evil, who can do a refurbishing job on your gearbox for much less than a complete rebuild, but you'll have to pull and replace the gearbox yourself, and ship it to him. |
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| Dr Evil |
Jun 19 2006, 09:43 PM
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Send me your transmission! Group: Members Posts: 23,041 Joined: 21-November 03 From: Loveland, OH 45140 Member No.: 1,372 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region 
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Man, I go away for 5 days and up pop a bunch of tranny issues.
If you send me your 1st gear I can swap it for you to save you a full rebuild. That is the step that requires the special tool. Just PM me and I will work something out with you. |
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| cassidy_bolger |
Jun 19 2006, 10:29 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 106 Joined: 17-March 06 From: = Member No.: 5,737 Region Association: None |
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How about this? When I first got the car a few months ago, it would start to grind going into first when warmed up. A clutch adjustment (by a mechanic) solved that problem. Now, the engagement of first is different every time I try it. It rarely grinds, but sometimes doesn't want to drop all the way down and engage. I usually try to go really slow and easy and slip into Reverse or Second and that sometimes helps. On occation, I can give it a gentle by stern tug and it pops into first. No grind or noise from the tranny, but an little thunk / click to get it in. Should I start with bushings? The PO replaced the tranny with a rebuilt one (I was told, receipt does not say if it was used or just rebuilt) from Parts Haven 10,000 miles ago. |
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| Tobra |
Jun 20 2006, 12:39 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,453 Joined: 22-August 05 From: Sacramento, CA Member No.: 4,634 |
Shifter bushings are a snap, and pretty cheap. Will almost certainly make you happier driving it, made a huge difference in my car.
I blip the throttle to get it into first, no grind. Don't get any noise if I go from 1st to reverse either, occasionally do if going in from neutral, especially when car is warmed up. I figured it was synchros, but if I just rev it a bit, it makes no noise so I don't think I am hurting it any |
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