RockIt

I just rebuilt my 00 T56 and replaced 1-2 and 3-4 assemblies. I also replaced all blocker rings. All of my gears work, but Third gear will grind if I try to downshift at 70mph and also all my shifts seem hard/firm. From reading troubleshooting I think it might be a misaligned bellhousing or a messed up case. The T56 manual isnt too helpful in aligning the bellhousing. Does anyone have any insight as to how I can check this.

I am thinking of back the transmission off of the bellhousing and realigning it. Is there a procedure I should try.

Any help would be greatly appreciated. I dont want to burn up this transmission.

Slowhawk

iTrader: (12)

How about the clutch?Is it fully disengaging?Also are you running non synthetic tranny fluid?

Air21

my 2002 does the 3rd gear grind at 70 as well. Havent tried it since i got the new clutch in.

RockIt

Clutch doesnt engage until the pedal is out about 30%.
Im running Amsoil Synthetic. This bad?

Glenn98ZM6

synthetic is bad.

RockIt

How?

Slowhawk

iTrader: (12)

I blew the syncro's with synthetic.Don't know for sure if that was the problem.Now I run Castrol and the tranny shifts better.
I'm thinking synthetic can be too slippery for the syncro's to mesh correctly <img border="0" title="" alt="[Confused]" src="images/icons/confused.gif" />

romanss

iTrader: (3)

Synchros need the friction of Fossil oils to work properly.

RockIt

Well dammit. Thats a waste of synthetic oil.
25 dollars down the drain. SO whats a good natural oil or could it possible to add something to my synthetic so as not to waste it.

Thanks

WMSuperSport

iTrader: (23)

Check to see if your clutch is disengaging by putting your car on a flat surface in neutral with the pedal out.

Now push down the pedal and stick it in first, if the car moves forward any while putting the transmission in gear, then the clutch is not fully disengaging.

Hope this helps some.