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Old 06-01-06, 05:46 PM
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5th Gear Grind?
My 5th gear is grinding.......It's done it a few times and if I just put it in slowly it used to do it every once and awhile now its becoming more frequent. What do I do to get rid of it and why has this happend?
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Old 06-01-06, 05:52 PM
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Do a search on 5th gear syncro. Common problem. It just needs replacing.
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Old 06-01-06, 05:54 PM
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^ What he said.
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Your 5th gear synchro is toast.

From the FAQ thread:
http://mahjik.homestead.com/files/ho...o/synchro.html
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Originally Posted by tcb100
Do a search on 5th gear syncro. Common problem. It just needs replacing.
no problem, it's like a $5 dollar part. Except that you have to remove the transmission and open it up to get to it. lol
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I've been told that Redline MTL works well to keep grinds away (it doesn't fix the problem though).
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MT-90. MTL is too thin.

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