lost 4th gear !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! drive it????????
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Le Mans Master
Joined: Dec 2006
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From: Phoenix Arizona
lost 4th gear !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! drive it????????
Hey guys
slave cylinder was getting soft and i stripped 4th gear syncro and then it got stuck in 4th. luckily it popped backout and i finished the day with first second and third. track did not need 4th
think i can change the oil and get one more day out of it?
its prob the keys/dogs are broke for the 4th gear fork
slave cylinder was getting soft and i stripped 4th gear syncro and then it got stuck in 4th. luckily it popped backout and i finished the day with first second and third. track did not need 4th
think i can change the oil and get one more day out of it?
its prob the keys/dogs are broke for the 4th gear fork
Thread Starter
Le Mans Master
Joined: Dec 2006
Posts: 7,251
Likes: 16
From: Phoenix Arizona
Hey guys
slave cylinder was getting soft and i stripped 4th gear syncro and then it got stuck in 4th. luckily it popped backout and i finished the day with first second and third. track did not need 4th
think i can change the oil and get one more day out of it?
its prob the keys/dogs are broke for the 4th gear fork
slave cylinder was getting soft and i stripped 4th gear syncro and then it got stuck in 4th. luckily it popped backout and i finished the day with first second and third. track did not need 4th
think i can change the oil and get one more day out of it?
its prob the keys/dogs are broke for the 4th gear fork
Melting Slicks
Joined: Feb 2003
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From: Frederick Maryland
St. Jude Donor '08-'09-'10-'11
Drain the fluid out of the trans and see what you find. Most of the metal particles will be caught by the 2 magnets but if you see silver metalic particles in the fluid, you will most likely need to open up the trans. Here is what happens when the keys/retaining spring goes out.
Thread Starter
Le Mans Master
Joined: Dec 2006
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From: Phoenix Arizona
Drain the fluid out of the trans and see what you find. Most of the metal particles will be caught by the 2 magnets but if you see silver metalic particles in the fluid, you will most likely need to open up the trans. Here is what happens when the keys/retaining spring goes out.
did your tranny work at all with that build up in it?
Melting Slicks
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From: Frederick Maryland
St. Jude Donor '08-'09-'10-'11
To get to the magnets you have to remove the tail shaft cover.
This trans didn't want to go into 5th (all 3 keys and springs was broken and stuck to the magnet). The trans needed $1,000 to repair but if this was caught earlier, he could have save some $$$.
This trans didn't want to go into 5th (all 3 keys and springs was broken and stuck to the magnet). The trans needed $1,000 to repair but if this was caught earlier, he could have save some $$$.
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Le Mans Master
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From: Phoenix Arizona
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