[Shotimes] Stiff MTX

[Kirk Doucette]

I get that after I hit the NOS button

Kirk J Doucette
NESHOC President
Stormtrooper-97 White

-----Original Message-----
From: shotimes-admin@autox.team.net [mailto:shotimes-admin@autox.team.net]On
Behalf Of Midwest SHO Specialists
Sent: Thursday, August 21, 2003 2:01 AM
To: shotimes@autox.team.net
Subject: Re: [Shotimes] Stiff MTX

His only gets stiff after the vehicle has warmed up.

Mike Kopstain
Midwest SHO Specialists
827 North Chestnut Avenue
Arlington Heights, IL 60004
www.MidwestSHO.com
Sales@midwestsho.com
----- Original Message -----
From: "Kirk Doucette" <Kirk.doucette@verizon.net>
To: "Chris Gates" <cgates@medousa.com>; <shotimes@autox.team.net>
Sent: Thursday, August 21, 2003 1:00 AM
Subject: RE: [Shotimes] Stiff MTX


> Rod shifter replacement bushing been done? See SHONUT
>
> Check the rods, I had one that was getting stiff and it broke a few days
> later. Nothing a welder can fix in a heartbeat
>
> Kirk J Doucette
> NESHOC President
> Stormtrooper-97 White
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: shotimes-admin@autox.team.net
[mailto:shotimes-admin@autox.team.net]On
> Behalf Of Chris Gates
> Sent: Wednesday, August 20, 2003 9:39 PM
> To: shotimes@autox.team.net
> Subject: [Shotimes] Stiff MTX
>
> Hello Gentlemen,
> I'm experiencing the first stages of a stiff shift in my 93 MTX. I had
> Doug up at PP do a major service 1.5 years ago @ 103K miles. He did a
> 60/100K service and additionally I had him replace the clutch. While in
> there he recommended new syncro gears both 1-2 and 3-4. I said fine,
> make it sweet.
> Well 1.5 years and 25K miles have gone by and I've recently (just the
> last few days) felt resistance to shifting into first or second and
> third or fourth when the car is warmed up and sitting still. If I'm
> rolling just a little she seems to slip in ok but not as smooth as in
> the past.  Not flaming Doug, but I really didn't expect to have any
> problems in the shifting for quite a while.
> I changed the fluid this evening with Castrol DextronIII/Merkon. No
> strange smells, nothing on the magnetic fill plug except a silver/grey
> residue, very thin. So I'm thinking nothing's coming apart in there or
> I'd find pieces.
> Considering the cost to have someone even take a look at it I was hoping
> one or more of you more experienced SHOtimers could offer some
> suggestions.
> Please respond directly to me @ cgates@medousa.com, thanks, Chris
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