[Shotimes] Transmission problem

[Josh Salaets]

It could be something as simple as REALLY bad motormounts or subframe
bushings causing the engine to rock really far when taking off from a stop
and popping it out of 1st.  It would make sense that 2nd wouldn't pop out,
because I think the rocking of the engine would pull it (and hold) into
gear.  It's worth a look, and certainly is cheaper than transmission
repairs...

Let us know what you find out!

Josh Salaets
95 SHO MTX (See it at: www.cardomain.com/id/sh0gun)
85 Omni GLH-T (Yeah, it's fast)
NWSHOC Member
Aloha (Portland), OR


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Doug Rentko" <rentko@copper.net>
To: <shotimes@autox.team.net>
Sent: Tuesday, June 17, 2003 7:53 PM
Subject: [Shotimes] Transmission problem


> Hello,
>
>      The tranny on my 91 (MTX, naturally) has recently developed a
> problem, and I was wondering if anyone out there had any advice.
> When attempting to engage first gear from a stop, the shift lever
> will slide into gear, but nine times out of ten, it will "pop" back
> out of gear as I let up on the clutch.  If I try to hold the lever in
> gear, it pops out violently with a grinding noise, but it'll pop out
> silently if I'm not holding the lever.  I can easily engage every
> other gear from a stop without incident(I've been starting in second
> lately, but I can even get started in fifth!), and I can also
> downshift into first while under way without a problem.  Any ideas on
> what's wrong?  I'm thinking it's a problem with the first gear
> synchro-blocker ring pair.  Also, I changed the fluid today, and it
> had a shimmering metallic quality(not very encouraging!)  I'm
> thinking it'll need some internal transaxle work to fix.  Should I
> try get this tranny fixed up, or start looking for a "recycled" unit
> with fewer miles?  BTW, the car has about 185k on the odo, and got a
> new clutch in 1997 at about 120k, and regular fluid changes.  Any
> advice would be most appreciated.
>
>      Doug Rentko
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