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Old 11-01-02, 11:54 AM
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strange shift into 5th

when i shift into 5 th at anything above 2 grand, it kinda grinds for a nanosecond
i dont wanna believe its the sync, so maybe its an easily fixable problem that can be fixed for around 10 bucks

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Old 11-01-02, 12:07 PM
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Sounds like you synchro is going bad. You can try some Redline MT-90, maybe that'll help. If not, you gotta yank the tranny and replace the synchros.
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damn it
i hate it when i get an answer that I knew id get
well, i guess ill just have to live wid it for a while
lol
im no trans mech
Old 11-01-02, 01:19 PM
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Changing tranny fuild isn't all that hard. Pull drain plug until all the fluid is out, replace plug and fill with new fluid.
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lol i meant the sync replacement
yeah one of the hardest things you can do to yo car is replace the trans flluid
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Try the MT-90, it has helped a lot of ppl including myself. I had the usual "2nd gear grind" until I swapped in some redline.
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