something interesting: uphill affecting 2nd gear

[AlphaAssault]

like most other DSMs, my 2nd gear can be notchy at times. however, when going up a steep incline, it takes a long time before the trans will let me shift from 1st into 2nd. why is this? is there something i can do to keep 2nd from lagging uphill? i feel its worth mentioning that 2nd gear never grinds. even uphill. it just takes some time to shift into 2nd under certain circumstances.

i have checked motor/trans mounts, and those are good. linkage also appears to be good. is it just the syncros?

 

[Deadly BlaZe]

like most other DSMs, my 2nd gear can be notchy at times. however, when going up a steep incline, it takes a long time before the trans will let me shift from 1st into 2nd. why is this? is there something i can do to keep 2nd from lagging uphill? i feel its worth mentioning that 2nd gear never grinds. even uphill. it just takes some time to shift into 2nd under certain circumstances.

i have checked motor/trans mounts, and those are good. linkage also appears to be good. is it just the syncros?

Most likely either the linkage or the synchros. It could also all be in your mind. To me it seems like when I go up a hill, it shifts much smoother, but when I go down hill, I can feel the metal touching down there. Honestly, I think there is no difference, I just unknowingly shift differently when going up or down hill.

 

[AlphaAssault]

so im coming back to this because i have new info: i changed the trans fluid today, and get this shit: there was no fluid in there. maybe a coffee cup full. thing is though, there were NO metal shavings either. no damage at all, from what we could tell. i dont know what to say on this... all i can add is that i have noticed no trans fluid leaks since ive owned the car. i do abby the hell out of that car though, which i guess explains how the trans wasnt shot.

i came back to this thread though because i was wondering if no fluid would explain why trying to shift on an incline for me was more difficult than for other people. since there was no trans fluid, there was less resistance on the syncros, thus it took longer for them to slow down and match speed. does this sound correct?

anyways, we put in new fluid (penzoil syncromesh) and drove around some. the shifting feels about the same, although there is (slightly) less notchyness with the shifter. i only drove it for 2 miles or so, so ill report back when ive driven it further.