my_gst95
20+ Year Contributor
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- Nov 13, 2002
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Sacramento,
California
I'm having some grind issues in 1st and 2nd on my 90GSX and I was wondering if you guys can help me figure out what part of the tranny it is:
1) At idle, if I ease it into either 1st or 2nd, it won't grind. But if I push the clutch down and immediatly put it into 1st or 2nd, it will 95% of the time grind. Normal driving from 1st to 2nd will grind also unless i really ease it and let the RPM drop by alot.
2) At idle, if I put it into 3rd, and then immediatly go into 1st (4th and go directly to 2nd) it won't grind at all. I guess it's still spining, and putting into 3rd/4th first stops the rotation for it to go into gear without grinding.
3) Downshifting from 3rd to 2nd doesnt 'usually' grind and if I rev match it will never grind.
I've tried adjusting the clutch rod under the steering wheel and it hasn't helped. It doesn't help my engagment point either since my clutch likes to grab really close to the floor.
Someone suggested that it might just be a bad clutch, or maybe even replacing the slave cylinder rod with the longer one sold at Dsmparts.com may help. Penzoil tranny fluid is in it now and I may go with the BG II if it would help any.
my_gst95
1) At idle, if I ease it into either 1st or 2nd, it won't grind. But if I push the clutch down and immediatly put it into 1st or 2nd, it will 95% of the time grind. Normal driving from 1st to 2nd will grind also unless i really ease it and let the RPM drop by alot.
2) At idle, if I put it into 3rd, and then immediatly go into 1st (4th and go directly to 2nd) it won't grind at all. I guess it's still spining, and putting into 3rd/4th first stops the rotation for it to go into gear without grinding.
3) Downshifting from 3rd to 2nd doesnt 'usually' grind and if I rev match it will never grind.
I've tried adjusting the clutch rod under the steering wheel and it hasn't helped. It doesn't help my engagment point either since my clutch likes to grab really close to the floor.
Someone suggested that it might just be a bad clutch, or maybe even replacing the slave cylinder rod with the longer one sold at Dsmparts.com may help. Penzoil tranny fluid is in it now and I may go with the BG II if it would help any.
my_gst95