Changing fluid in a higher mileage T56 with gear grind
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My 98 Z28 has 128k miles on it. The trans has trouble getting into gear (it grinds in first, second and sometimes 3rd) so I am going to adjust the clutch, flush and bleed the hydraulics, and change the trans fluid.
I don't know if the fluid has ever been changed in it, so the question is should I stick with Dex 3 ATF, a name brand synthetic Dex 3 ATF, or use GM Synchromesh?
I bought the car with the gear grind problem. The guy told me the clutch was just changed in it so I don't know if it just needs an adjustment or what not but I will be changing the fluid and give it an adjustment to start. Any guidance would be appreciated.
I don't know if the fluid has ever been changed in it, so the question is should I stick with Dex 3 ATF, a name brand synthetic Dex 3 ATF, or use GM Synchromesh?
I bought the car with the gear grind problem. The guy told me the clutch was just changed in it so I don't know if it just needs an adjustment or what not but I will be changing the fluid and give it an adjustment to start. Any guidance would be appreciated.
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I don't know if the fluid has ever been changed in it, so the question is should I stick with Dex 3 ATF, a name brand synthetic Dex 3 ATF, or use GM Synchromesh?
I bought the car with the gear grind problem. The guy told me the clutch was just changed in it so I don't know if it just needs an adjustment or what not but I will be changing the fluid and give it an adjustment to start. Any guidance would be appreciated.
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don't run synthetic with paper linings! it is to slippery, and will cause gear grinding, if they are carbon fiber like mine are now, after I rebuilt the transmission then you can run synthetic if you want, mine is super quiet and shifts great, I use regular ATF 3. Rebuilding the transmission isn't to hard especially if you don't do the bearings, I rebuilt my entire transmission bearings and all, and I sharped the cogs on second gear, plus new 2-3 sychro, shifts like butter! Now if I could only get the clutch to work properly
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Thank you for the info. I want to try the BG products we sell at my dealer. BG DOT 4 Brake Fluid Ultra-Dry Flushing Formula for the flush. I think I will stick with the regular Dex 3 ATF for the trans fluid replacement.