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- Oct 26, 2003
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Moscow,
Idaho
Well, I reluctantly bought a DSM yesterday, but dang it was a sweet deal and the price was as right as it gets. Even more reluctantly did I join another forum, but with all good deals there come catches and with all catches come needs for help SO:
The car has been sitting for 6 weeks and previous to this underwent what seems like minimal preventative maintenance. The car, among other problems, grinds hardcore going into 2nd UNLESS I can ween it in below 3k rpm. Above that and it is back to gravel in the meat grinder. It does NOT grind down shifting from 3rd to 2nd. All other gears are fine (it grinds downshifting into 1st from 2nd while moving, but this is somewhat expected). Judging from the low fluid levels that the car had when I bought it, I am guessing the tranny is low too. I plan on changing that out tomorrow. But from this so far, am I working with a bad 2nd gear? It seems the synchros are fine because it will down shift just fine, but I don't know jack about these cars. Anyone else experienced these issues? Thanks!
The car has been sitting for 6 weeks and previous to this underwent what seems like minimal preventative maintenance. The car, among other problems, grinds hardcore going into 2nd UNLESS I can ween it in below 3k rpm. Above that and it is back to gravel in the meat grinder. It does NOT grind down shifting from 3rd to 2nd. All other gears are fine (it grinds downshifting into 1st from 2nd while moving, but this is somewhat expected). Judging from the low fluid levels that the car had when I bought it, I am guessing the tranny is low too. I plan on changing that out tomorrow. But from this so far, am I working with a bad 2nd gear? It seems the synchros are fine because it will down shift just fine, but I don't know jack about these cars. Anyone else experienced these issues? Thanks!
