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2nd gear selection problems
Posted: 23 Apr 2010, 09:09
by mikec
Hi folks
My 1985 4-speed van doesn't like going into 2nd gear sometimes.
The front of the gear shifter mechanism is as near as I'm ever going to get to properly adjusted.
What should I be looking for?
Thanks
Re: 2nd gear selection problems
Posted: 23 Apr 2010, 11:45
by Aidan
have you changed the oil ?
Re: 2nd gear selection problems
Posted: 23 Apr 2010, 20:59
by syncropaddy
Aidan...... can I say something here ....... ?
Re: 2nd gear selection problems
Posted: 23 Apr 2010, 21:04
by toomanytoys
Re: 2nd gear selection problems
Posted: 10 May 2010, 12:05
by mikec
Gearbox oil, I take it? Nope, actually not. Probably should huh?
Re: 2nd gear selection problems
Posted: 10 May 2010, 12:15
by Aidan
yes, I would recommend changing to synthetic or semi sythetic GL4 spec oil, eg GSF old part number 98048A
draining the oil will show you the condition of the box by the fines buikt up on the magnet and new oil will improve the shift.
Second gear is always poor when cold as the synchro struggles to move the thick cold oil out of the way so it can slow down the gear so it will synchronise in selection, after a mile or so usually fine, but hurried second gear selection just knocks more and more metal off the dog teeth exascerbating the problem
Re: 2nd gear selection problems
Posted: 10 May 2010, 12:36
by mikec
Thanks for that. Really informative. Will do.
