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JohnJohn86
09-29-2008, 10:25 AM
Need some help on fining out what's wrong with my tranny. Car has 160K miles with fresh tranny fluid.

It happens when I am in the track heel toe downshifting from 4th into 3rd. It wouldn't go into 3rd but there are no resistance in the shifter. Feels like it just pop out of gear after I shifted into 3rd. This is very scary since I lost the engine braking before the turns and would understeer into the turn since I brake very late.

Sometimes even when I brake hard on 3rd and it will pop out of gear.

Should I change the shifter bushings or is there something wrong with my tranny.

Thanks for the help.
J90lude
09-29-2008, 10:36 AM
Sounds like your syncros are going up.:-/
Massimo Power
09-29-2008, 08:23 PM
Bye bye Synchros.. :)


did it happen when you changed ur fluid? wrong fluid maybe?
DataXUnknown
09-29-2008, 11:54 PM
First third gear...then 5th gear....then maybe even reverse, after that your tranny is fucked. Refer to my thread in the chat section for that hahaha.
JohnJohn86
09-30-2008, 11:00 AM
What's the average cost on rebuilding a tranny?
Zach90Turbo
09-30-2008, 11:52 AM
Just attach a bungee cord to your dashboard to hold the shifter in the third gear position. Much cheaper than a transmission rebuild.

Average cost for a rebuild will vary wildly depending on who you ask, much easier just to find a good used transmission and swap it out.
J90lude
09-30-2008, 11:55 AM
Good Luck Dude!!
S14DB
09-30-2008, 11:59 AM
Sounds like your syncros are going up.:-/

Bye bye Synchros.. :)


did it happen when you changed ur fluid? wrong fluid maybe?

You sure you don't mean the block rings/collar? Synchro's help you go into gear not stay in it.

I'm leaning to you having bent a shift rod or collar fork.
JohnJohn86
10-01-2008, 10:38 AM
You sure you don't mean the block rings/collar? Synchro's help you go into gear not stay in it.

I'm leaning to you having bent a shift rod or collar fork.

This sounds more like it. I am not grinding in any gears. It is just having trouble staying in 3rd sometimes. If I hold the shifter in 3rd for longer, it would stay there.

I am going to get a new shifter and report back.
Thanks guys
SlideWell
10-01-2008, 10:40 AM
bent rod or fork. all due to abuse or misuse, check other systems of the car as well.