2G Cluster Rebuild

[StanleyDSM]

So my third gear is out in my 99 gst, and it really bothers me because thats a pulling gear etc. But I don't have the money to take it to a shop and get it rebuilt. Would it be cheaper to take the clusters out and get some one to rebuild them and me put it back together?? Thank In advance to everyone that helps.

 

[twicks69]

Describe 3rd gear is out; did you break the gear, or do you have a shifting issue, or did you break a 3/4 shift rail end?

If you have the tools and the skills, tear it down. If you don't, well, I would recommend sending it out.

Will it be more expensive to have a shop do it? Well yeah, but you are paying a professional to do it right the first time. If you want to learn and not pay someone with the knowledge, then do it yourself and potentially save money.

It could easily be a 3rd/4th shift rail end that snapped off the end (a common problem). If you totally lost 3rd gear and broke it, well, you are going to have an expensive repair if things are salvageable.

 

[StanleyDSM]

Yeah sorry about that. No it's there but it grinds like no other, sometimes it will go into third but it will pop right back out unless you add just a little bit of pressure on the shifter going up. I have brass shifter bushings so I know it's not those.

 

[StanleyDSM]

I think it's just the synchro went out but I'm not sure. I'm gonna drain the fluid in a few days when I'm off.

 

[luv2rallye]

Syncro test: http://www.dsmtuners.com/threads/2g...d-second-gear-problems.406668/#post-152697045

 

[StanleyDSM]

Okay I'll try that befor I drain the fluid.

 

[StanleyDSM]

Describe 3rd gear is out; did you break the gear, or do you have a shifting issue, or did you break a 3/4 shift rail end?

If you have the tools and the skills, tear it down. If you don't, well, I would recommend sending it out.

Will it be more expensive to have a shop do it? Well yeah, but you are paying a professional to do it right the first time. If you want to learn and not pay someone with the knowledge, then do it yourself and potentially save money.

It could easily be a 3rd/4th shift rail end that snapped off the end (a common problem). If you totally lost 3rd gear and broke it, well, you are going to have an expensive repair if things are salvageable.

Yeah that's the only problem I do not have a press. I have everything else though.

 

[StanleyDSM]

So I finally got time today and put the rest of the car back together and tried the synchro test. It does slow the rpms down. So is it a better possibility it's the shifter fork? I know they're want be a 100% chance until I break into it. But I'd like to have an idea.

 

[luv2rallye]

twicks69 is the tranny expert and rebuilder. Ask (pm) him.