I got a Notchy shifter
03-14-02, 04:10 AM
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I got a Notchy shifter
It feels notchy from 1st to second, and I mean it feels funny, but it's okay after that....It seems to have started yesterday(march 12) what causes it? should i put somemore oil inside or just change the bushings?
03-14-02, 01:54 PM
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Join the club buddy! This is a notorious problem that plagues many of us. The synchro rings start to give trouble after many miles particularly the 2nd and 3rd gear synchros. I believe people have been able to get rid of some of the notchiness by using Redline gear oil. I myself have not used it, so I won't swear by it.
03-14-02, 02:45 PM
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I installed new shifter bushings, and Royal Purple 85w Tranny oil, and most of the notchiness went away. To completly fix the problem, you gotta rebuild it!!
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Originally posted by rico05
I installed new shifter bushings, and Royal Purple 85w Tranny oil, and most of the notchiness went away. To completly fix the problem, you gotta rebuild it!!
I installed new shifter bushings, and Royal Purple 85w Tranny oil, and most of the notchiness went away. To completly fix the problem, you gotta rebuild it!!
03-14-02, 06:57 PM
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Is the general consensus that synthetic oil is the best?
What about conventional oil with a friction additive designed to help old synchros?
What about conventional oil with a friction additive designed to help old synchros?
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03-15-02, 07:23 AM
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Originally posted by gottadrive
I have a very loose shifter and was thinking about getting new shifter bushings, where did you get yours, and were they as easy to install and you would think?
I have a very loose shifter and was thinking about getting new shifter bushings, where did you get yours, and were they as easy to install and you would think?
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03-15-02, 08:43 AM
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Get Amsoil, it's the best stuff on the market. If you don't know where to find it LOOK, I don't know where it is, my friend is a distrubutor, it's better than redline, and the price shows, it's $7.50 a bottle and it takes 5 bottles to fill a turbo tranny. This is worth every penny in my opinion, nothing but the best for my baby
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Redline MT-90 or 75w-90NS and your notchy first and second gear problems should go away.
Oh BTW, that crap about Scamsoil being better than Redline is a lie created by a biased test done by the manufacturers of Scamsoil to sell more Scamsoil.
Oh BTW, that crap about Scamsoil being better than Redline is a lie created by a biased test done by the manufacturers of Scamsoil to sell more Scamsoil.
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03-15-02, 12:05 PM
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Originally posted by presetlimits
how many bottols of redline does it take to fill the tranny?
how many bottols of redline does it take to fill the tranny?
little over 2 quarts for a NA
Little over 2 1/2 quarts for a T2
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