kc-hoodsta

well i just bought my 2000 ws6 6 speed and every gear works perfect but 2nd gear is really hard to get in i have to slam it really hard to get it in without grinding.

basically when it grinds it wont go into gear it will pretty much not let it in and i pressed the clutch in all the way. This occurred In low rpms i havent really got it to higher rpms yet(i just bought it yesterday). but i was just regularly driving around my streets and i would go from 1st to second and it would shift but once i let go of the clutch is has a really nasty and loud grinding noise.

but im guessing it's the synchros but my question is how much will it cost to replace that 2nd gear synchro??? i lost my job so i dont have that much money. but i keep hearing around like $250

im not somebody who really punches cars so im very calm.

kc-hoodsta

oh yeah also the car barely has 73,000 miles on it

Black02SLPSS

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250 sounds about right for the part itself, but unless you plan on tearing the trans apart and replacing it yourself the labor will add up for that part. Ask me how i know.

xxrillixx

iTrader: (118)

also check the clutch fluid... you said you just bought it so it might have been over looked. Its cheap and easy (and just good habit) to replace the fluid constantly.

PewterScreaminMach

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Could be the synchro, the gear itself, or a combination of the teeth on both being rounded or worn down. You won't know until it's pulled apart and inspected, but the gear and synchro together cost around $260 plus shipping ($130 each). You might be able to find a better deal. If you can't rebuild it yourself, labor won't be too cheap. You might be better off saving up and sending the whole unit out to a place like Tick or another rebuild sponsor and having it pulled apart and inspected so that anything else that might be worn down can be replaced. Just because another gear isn't giving you problems yet doesn't mean it won't soon, and if you're already paying for a rebuild, you might as well replace anything that's beat up, maybe even upgrade a few parts.

kc-hoodsta

man i called a place that said they will do the 2nd gear synchro alone for 800 bucks

pretty steep

Captain_Stabbin

sounds like a rip off to me, these trannys are not hard to work on

kc-hoodsta

is aamco a reliable place to rebuild a tranny

ncfastls1

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For 200 more you could get a level 2 rebuild from tick performance...

kc-hoodsta

well the problem is i need something local in kansas city.

and well i need it to be as cheap as possible im not really looking for it to be done for performance or anything i just want it in stock form.

and is it safe to drive it going from 1st to 3rd gear??

i really need to conserve the tranny as long as i can to save some money which will take me a while.

RedRocketZ28

iTrader: (19)

You will be fine going from 1st - 3rd. Shop around for good prices.

Have any buddies that can rebuild transmissions?

killagt

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my friend have same problem on his vet, he alway go from 1st to third, hey consider "shift skip " hehehe

kc-hoodsta

naw i dont have anybody that fixes muscle.


all my friends have honda's lol

anybody know any shops in kansas city that work on muscle cars???