XC92
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- Jul 22, 2020
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I'm currently in the process of repairing and restoring my '92 Talon TSi AWD manual, aspects of which I've discussed in other threads. One major task is replacing the clutch, which faded to nothing around five years ago and ultimately forced me to store it in a neighbor's driveway since I had neither the funds nor the know-how and tools to get it fixed back then, and I had other pressing concerns. Now I have the funds, know-how, tools and time to fix it myself, and am about to start the clutch replacement.
The thing is, before the clutch failed, for around half a year, possibly longer, the transmission started popping out of 1st gear. Initially it was after the car was in motion for a while, but eventually it was immediately, forcing me to either hold it in 1st gear until it was time to shift into 2nd, or start the car in 2nd, very gingerly so as to not overstress the engine and transmission. This worked for a time as I kept putting off taking it to a shop, but eventually the clutch failed too, and that was that.
Obviously no one can diagnose the situation properly based only on this information, as it could be due to any of a number of causes, so I don't expect "hard" answers. But, my research into this indicates that it's likely due to either a problem with the shift cables or linkages or springs, the 1st gears shift fork, the 1st-2nd gear synchro, or the 1st gear ring. Is this a fairly complete and fair assessment?
Thing is, with the exception of the first potential cause, these all call for opening up the transmission and seeing what's going on in there, something I've never done before and which I understand is not to be taken lightly, especially if I want to actually fix what's broken. If it's the shift cables or linkages, I assume that I can fix that. What if it's the fork, is that fairly doable by a transmission newbie like me? If it's the actual synchro or gear, is that something I can undertake, with the right tools and patience?
Also, could the popping out of 1st issue have led to premature clutch wear, and could the hack solution I used to deal with this issue have caused yet other issues I might have to deal with and at least need to look at before putting everything back together? And how can I even tell if the cause is the shifting mechanism and not inside the transmission? Is there a way to tell?
The thing is, before the clutch failed, for around half a year, possibly longer, the transmission started popping out of 1st gear. Initially it was after the car was in motion for a while, but eventually it was immediately, forcing me to either hold it in 1st gear until it was time to shift into 2nd, or start the car in 2nd, very gingerly so as to not overstress the engine and transmission. This worked for a time as I kept putting off taking it to a shop, but eventually the clutch failed too, and that was that.
Obviously no one can diagnose the situation properly based only on this information, as it could be due to any of a number of causes, so I don't expect "hard" answers. But, my research into this indicates that it's likely due to either a problem with the shift cables or linkages or springs, the 1st gears shift fork, the 1st-2nd gear synchro, or the 1st gear ring. Is this a fairly complete and fair assessment?
Thing is, with the exception of the first potential cause, these all call for opening up the transmission and seeing what's going on in there, something I've never done before and which I understand is not to be taken lightly, especially if I want to actually fix what's broken. If it's the shift cables or linkages, I assume that I can fix that. What if it's the fork, is that fairly doable by a transmission newbie like me? If it's the actual synchro or gear, is that something I can undertake, with the right tools and patience?
Also, could the popping out of 1st issue have led to premature clutch wear, and could the hack solution I used to deal with this issue have caused yet other issues I might have to deal with and at least need to look at before putting everything back together? And how can I even tell if the cause is the shifting mechanism and not inside the transmission? Is there a way to tell?