[Shotimes] Redline MTL still the fluid of choice for an MTX acting finicky?

[Ron Porter]

Yeah, theoretically. May need to go under there and tickle the adjuster. Few
guys here have done that. Personally I was never able to get it to click
with the "pull up" method, but then I always felt that I had enough clutch
travel anyway, even now with the clutch on it's last legs.

You still have the older brass synchros in there. Try the Valvoline
Synchromesh from AZ, around $5-6/quart.

Ron Porter 

-----Original Message-----
From: shotimes-admin@autox.team.net [mailto:shotimes-admin@autox.team.net]
On Behalf Of Jim Heaton
Sent: Saturday, August 09, 2003 11:04 AM
To: Carl Prochilo; Ron Porter
Cc: 'SHOTimes'
Subject: RE: [Shotimes] Redline MTL still the fluid of choice for an MTX
acting finicky?


Yeah, it seemed that it was the oldest shifters that
benefited. This is still a cable shifter 15 years and
200K+ miles later, I believe.  I think when Jessica
had the new clutch and TOB put in, they replaced the
fluid with the run-of-the-mill stuff.

I had forgotten about manual clutch adjustment.  Just
pull up right?

-Jim

--- Carl Prochilo <gr8sho@prochilo.myserver.org>
wrote:
> IIRC, sometime in 1992 or 1993 a change was made to
> the MTX-IV to replace
> the synchro design from brass to paper.  In the
> original design, Redline
> MTL was a good choice to improve the shift feel of
> the tranny, but with
> the newer synchros, the new fluid didn't really make
> any difference.  In
> fact, I am using normal fluid in my tranny (has new
> synchros) and it feels
> just fine.
> 
> Carl Prochilo
> 92 Ultra Red Crimson
> 
> > Should be, but it might be time for some fresh
> stuff, though.
> >
> > Might also try the GM Synchomesh dino juice, or
> the Valvoline Synchromesh
> > equivalent that AutoZone sells.
> >
> > Does that car still have the cable shifter? Could
> be that things are
> > getting
> > a bit worn. Might also try adjusting the clutch. I
> would also suspect the
> > clutch (that's what mine does in 2nd gear when it
> gets hot), but you said
> > the clutch wasn't that old.
> >
> > Ron Porter


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