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Major tranny work at 30k! 6MT

Jever

Jever

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So 4th gear starts to grind when I shift into it, and it kept getting worse so I take it in. The dealer confirms and they droped the trannny the other day and cracked it open. they are going to be replacing 4th syncro and a few other things. Sure is unsettling to see what happens after the warranty expires!
 
stuck24

stuck24

so?
MacBook Pro said:
So 4th gear starts to grind when I shift into it, and it kept getting worse so I take it in. The dealer confirms and they droped the trannny the other day and cracked it open. they are going to be replacing 4th syncro and a few other things. Sure is unsettling to see what happens after the warranty expires!
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your honest driving style please?
 
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FNR32

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stucky said:
your honest driving style please?
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Exactly. If you've beat on it then im not terribly surprised. Also, IIRC we have warranty on the drivetrain past the 32K miles.
 
stuck24

stuck24

so?
although I must say, the tranny doesn't like super cold starts... takes a while for those triple syncros on the first 3 gears to heat up and lube a bit...
 
McQueen77

McQueen77

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Aren't these kind of tranny problems covered under the 50k mile powertrain warranty or do they see it as 'user wear and tear'?
 
OverTimer1

OverTimer1

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I have to admit it does bug the crap outta me that he tranny take 20+ min to get running smoothly under 40 degrees.
 
stuck24

stuck24

so?
OverTimer said:
I have to admit it does bug the crap outta me that he tranny take 20+ min to get running smoothly under 40 degrees.
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I really like to think it's because the tranny is "heavy duty" :laugh:

But in reality, I find that the gears engage much easier when there is a full 38 psi in the tires. Seriously... And in cold weather, air pressures will drop overnight...
 
stuck24

stuck24

so?
MacBook Pro said:
So 4th gear starts to grind when I shift into it, and it kept getting worse so I take it in. The dealer confirms and they droped the trannny the other day and cracked it open. they are going to be replacing 4th syncro and a few other things. Sure is unsettling to see what happens after the warranty expires!
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ask the service guy if there is a double cone syncro on 4th gear. I know we have triple cone syncros on 1st thru 3rd....

thanks!
 
Jever

Jever

Ready to race!
I drive the car pretty g rated and I know how to drive a stick, as I am a truck driver. The thing just went to pot on its own. The dealer said parts alone were around a $1000 dollars. glad its under warranty!
 
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LittleJohny

Go Kart Champion
I'm a manual noob and this is my first manual.

I hope I don't get screwed down the road :(
 
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