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Re: Gearbox Problem

To: spitlist@gte.net, fot@autox.team.net
Subject: Re: Gearbox Problem
From: "Clive Averill" <eagle1933@hotmail.com>
Date: Tue, 27 Feb 2001 17:54:16 -0700
Hi Joe, What gear lube are you useing inthe box? Clive #33 GT6


>From: Joe Curry <spitlist@gte.net>
>Reply-To: Joe Curry <spitlist@gte.net>
>To: Friends of Triumph <fot@autox.team.net>
>Subject: Gearbox Problem
>Date: Mon, 26 Feb 2001 08:06:15 +0000
>
>This past weekend found me up in Phoenix participating in the SCCA 
>Divisional SOLO 2 autocross.  I won my class, which isn't
>particularly difficult when you run unopposed!
>
>But during the Sunday's runs, I had a problem with my gearbox and would 
>like to ask the combined opinions of the group before I tear
>the top cover off and have a look.  Here's what happened:
>
>On a particularly fast part of the course, I found it necessary to briefly 
>shift into third.  At the end of the straight, I tried to
>drop back down to second but the thing absolutely refused to go into gear 
>until the car had slowed down substantially.  THere was no
>grinding, just didn't appear to be able to find the slot for the rails to 
>go into.  It finally did go into gear and I continued on
>without any further difficulty, losing about 3 seconds of valuable time.  
>The exact thing happened during the final run as well.  The
>gearbox (late GT6) shifts just fine through all gears when sitting still or 
>moving around at a moderate pace.
>
>Any suggestions?  Or is the car telling me that it didn't want to be 
>over-revved in a too quick downshift?
>
>
>All comments are welcome, ....... even the snide ones!  :)
>
>Joe (C)

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