MyShadeOfGlory318ti | 09-25-2009 05:42 AM | Quote: Originally Posted by hotmilk400 (Post 245121) while we are on the topic of manual tranny problems, i have one that i had a long time ago, and now it is coming back .. i think it might be a sync gear going bad (or atleast that is what a friend thought, since his went on his car) basicly, i am having trouble getting it into gear (not only first. seems to be only 1st gear and 5th gear if i try to go into it form neutral) it grinds like a bitch once in awhile, and other times it is fine.. you can feel the resistance when trying to put it in, and when i feel it, i just pull out in 2nd .. and for shifting to 5, i just shift to 4th first, then into 5th.. the car probally has the original cluth at 135k miles. (made in 1998) i know if i check the tranny fluid and i see gold flakes, then it is the sync gear, but i cant get any shops to drain it and fill it. they always check the lvl and tell me the lvl is fine.. but they dont wanna open it.. haha.. i dunno.. i dont wanna open it since i need to sealers and gaskets.. anyway .. you guys think its the sync gear? or cluth? any one have problems like that? should i just get both replaced? haha | If you have the original clutch in at +100k, you are the freaking man. I've been under my car and checked out the tranny plugs and I don't see why there'd be any gaskets to replace... There are two plugs similar to your oil plug. One on the bottom to empty and one of the side to fill... All you need is a syphon pump and new tranny fluid I believe. And I remember reading somewhere that the 1st and 5th gear are first to do when it's the syncro, but don't quote me on that. |