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Old Aug 26, 2008 | 08:26 AM
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i can shift fine under normal driving conditions but as soon as i put my foot in her she doesnt like to shift from first to second just makes a grinding noise but will go right into third gear or 4th or 5th just does not seem to like second much
and advice would be helpfull and thanks in advance
Old Aug 26, 2008 | 11:34 AM
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its probably bad syncros
Old Aug 26, 2008 | 07:52 PM
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Time for a rebuild. If you put in some Royal Purple Syncromesh it may help you out some over a few miles.
Old Aug 26, 2008 | 08:09 PM
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you'll need to look at the sincro / gear hub teeth for that gear and blocker rings
Old Aug 27, 2008 | 10:17 AM
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were do i look for sincro / gear hub teeth and how can i tell if they are bad
first time dealing with a transmision issue i thought it was the clutch but i could be wrong
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