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Old 03-16-2011, 07:32 PM
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Driving home on a long drive today, and noticed my 2nd gear grinding. 3rd/4th were already going out due to another problem (or maybe the same, no idea). After a little while longer of driving/stopping, I noticed 4th/6th not going into gear when I tell it to. It would somewhat slide into gear, then once I released the clutch, it would pop out and grind. Fast forward 100 miles later, and it will not go into 2nd/4th/6th at all. Trying to shove it into gear, it feels like it hits a wall, and won't go anywhere. It doesn't even feel like it the synchros are meshing anymore. I changed out the oil in it a week ago before this 900 mile trip.

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What kind of fluid did you use?
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Originally Posted by 25thhawk
What kind of fluid did you use?
3.75 quarts of synchromesh.
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as long as it wasn't royal purple, that should be ok. more than likely is a hydraulic issue not letting the clutch disengage, but it is ok in 1st/5th/rev?
Does your shifter have stops? maybe one loosened and isn't letting the shifter move far enough back?
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was there any problem before?
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Ok, it was an issue with my shifter linkage. I don't have a stock shifter, come to find out. It's a B&M unit, not sure which..looking that up now. 3rd gear is still gone though, but crisis averted.

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wow, lucky. still need to rebuild it, but could be alot worse.
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Originally Posted by 25thhawk
wow, lucky. still need to rebuild it, but could be alot worse.
agreed. i'm pretty happy right now.



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