DeTomaso Mailing List: July 2001, Message #215

Mark,

Did your trans rebuild include the replacing the synchro hubs with the
synchros?

Because the synchros are steel, the hubs can wear more then the synchros.

Mirril M. McMullen
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> From: 	Mark Nygaard[SMTP:MarkN@nyga.net]
> Sent: 	Sunday, July 08, 2001 9:28 PM
> To: 	Multiple recipients of list
> Subject: 	2nd gear grinding
> 
> 
> 
> This winter I had one of the vendors go through my transaxle and get
> everything back up to par.  It was safety wired, new syncros, and other
> miscellaneous things.  I also got a new clutch and throw out bearing for
> it.
> Shifting, in general, feels very nice and smooth.  However, it seems that
> after I drive the car around for awhile, I occasionally grind when
> downshifting into second gear.  I am downshifting at reasonable RPMs,
> perhaps 2000-2500.  The grinding occurs perhaps every 1 out of 10 times.
> The clearance of the clutch seems to be fine as well.
> 
> Could I get some ideas/suggestions as to what the problem might be?  Is
> this
> just going to happen from time to time and I should get used to it?  Until
> I
> know what is going on I want to downshift into 2nd as little as possible.
> 
> 
> Please help and thanks,
> 
> 
> Mark
>