Well #$*&* Missed third today, and went right to fifth! #$*(& Now the I get about 2 gear teeth worth of grinding when I get into 5th from 4th. It will go away if I double clutch of course. But I was wondering if any one here had a ball park of the cost to get the 5th gear syncro replaced.

TIA...

hln...

 

The synchro itself is less than $30 but you need to pull the transmision apart.

 

Wow that is actully mildly comforting. Sending an email to my mechanic too, to see what the damage($) will be.

Thanks for the quick response.

 

I get $ 75 to $ 100 to clean the tranny and replace the ring .

 

Having the Garfinkle engine torque brace will help to keep the shifter in place so you will not miss a gear .

 

mike lowe (rx7 guy) at lowe's automotive in sarasota, FL charged me $800 to replace my 5th gear syncro and throw on a new clutch (that i supplied).

i think i paid too much, but some people have told me that's about right.

 

Thats on the expensive side. The transmision r/r is about 5 years per the mazda book. I usually add about 1/2 an hour if I'm replacing the clutch/flywheel/pilot bearing as well.

 

?????????? How much at $75 an hour? LOL

 

So what should it run me to have the syncro replaced with labor etc.

My mechanic found a rebuilt transmission for 2100, but that seems like a bit much.

 

uh ya no kidding.

 

My 5th was grinding also. Turns out when the tranny was opened I also needed the actual 5th gear and the slider. Ordered the parts from Ray under $270 and labor was another $600. Seems cheap at like $20 for synchro only when the whole job can end up costing you just under a grand.

 

That's a good deal. Here it's $1300CAD just to R&R a clutch (no messing with the tranny). Shop rates are around 90-100 CAD

 

So if the tranny is out, about how long does it take to R&R it, again if it is already out and ready to be worked on? Just curious as I have just a slightly notchy 2nd gear at low rmps and want to address it before it goes back in.

 

The most laborious part is taking the tranny out. If you bring the tranny to the shop, it'll be easy, quicker, and cheaper, however, if you bring the car to the shop to drop the tranny $800 is the going rate around the SF Bay Area.

 

Well I finally got my car to rotorsports on el camino. Now I am wondering if there are and good mods that will help prevent this from happening again??

 

my mech told me he charges 700 to rebuilt the tranny

 

1) Replacing 5th synchro with the tranny out of the car is a couple hundred bucks.

2a) Install the updated select spindle ($70) to stiffen the spring on 5/R and help avoid missing 3rd. 2b) Don't screw up shifting.

3) Rebuilding a tranny is a variable cost. It depends on how strict the rebuilder is about accepting the hard parts. Changing bearings and seals is not enough in many cases. With the current price of $600-700 for a low mileage JDM tranny, spending $2000 to fully rebuild a tranny can be hard to justify.

Dave

 

dgeesaman,

Is there any company out there that offers rebuilt tranny's that includes Mazda upgrades such as the infamous 5th gear syncro? If I'm not mistaken this was a recall item.

 

5th synchro was not a recalled item. It was updated and I believe a TSB was issued.

Any tranny rebuilder can do the job. Rotary shops like Pineapple, KD Rotary, Pettit, etc will know the updates and be able to speak intelligently about your options.

Dave

 

I also always install the updated shift select spindle as it makes it harder to miss 3rd gear and hit 5th by mistake.

 

do this your self if you can..this is a real good simple first time transmision job..

 

It cost me about $1000 to have it done for me. That was a few years ago.

 

sorry if this sounds retarded, but what would happen if you just kept driving your car with the syncro problem?

 

You'd have noisy shifts going to 5th gear.

Or you can double-clutch and skip fixing it indefinitely.

Dave

 

The the syncro could break for good, get stuck in the other gears, damaging them, even getting jammed in the other gears, causing the car to come to a screeching stop.