[Shotimes] New SHO finally home

[Carl Prochilo]

www.shotimes.com has a bunch of good info, but there is no substitute for
the factory service manual.

About your clutch, do you have the history on it?  It's possible it is
still the original.  If so, most likely your TOB (throwout bearing) has
aged to the point you are getting more resistance.  I like the ceramic TOB
from shonut performance.  My clutch is as perfect as I've ever had.

About the tranny, the 92 may still have the brass synchros.  If so, you
probably want to stick to a non-synthetic fluid.  In any case, you should
replace the fluid.  If you can find someone to install a drain plug,
changing the fluid is easier than an oil change.  If for some reason your
tranny has the paper synchros, then Mobil 1 ATF is a very good choice. 
You shouldn't have to put any pressure on the synchros to shift.  You will
be fighting the blockers and that ain't good.  A properly working tranny
can be shifted with your fingertips.
-- 
Cheers,
Carl Prochilo
92 Ultra Red Crimson

On Tue, January 4, 2005 11:21 am, Peter Chase said:
> Well, a month after buying my 92, I finally have it back home.  I just got
> back to Atlanta yesterday after driving it down from Massachusetts--first
> thing I did when I got her unpacked was to take her to a carwash to get
> all of the nasty salt of her.
>
> A few comments:  First off, I was very impressed with the gas mileage
> (26-28), which was as good or better than my 1.6 Miata gets on the
> highway!  Also, the power and sound of the motor is amazing considering
> how much the car is worth.  I was very impressed with the sound quality of
> the factory stereo, too.
>
> Now I have a few questions for you guys:
>
> 1. Where is a good place to buy some new e-brake cables (mine are sticking
> pretty bad)  Autozone? Dealer? Online?
>
> 2. Has anyone ever experienced a sticky speedo?  I noticed that above 70,
> the speedo needle is very slow to react to speed changes.  After either
> accelerating or letting off the gas on the highway, the needle will stay
> in one place for a few seconds and then change to the current speed all at
> once.  Not a huge deal, just something I've never noticed in any other car
> (even ones with noisy speedo cables).
>
> 3. How normal is it to hear some gear whine in a car with 137k on it?  On
> the highway, the wind noise covers it up, but around town with the radio
> off, I can hear some gear whine.  I haven't checked the level yet, but I
> plan on replacing the fluid soon just to be safe.  Is there a good
> synthetic that'll help make shifting easier?  (Sometimes, it takes a
> second of pressure against the syncros before the shifter will drop into
> gear).
>
> 4.  How can I tell when my motor mounts are bad?  I noticed that when
> getting on or off the gas that there are 2 thunks as the drivetrain
> settles.  Is this normal?
>
> 5.  Is there a way to lube the clutch cable?  Mine feels kinda stiff
> (although this is the first car that I've had in 5 years that didn't have
> a hydraulic clutch, so that may be my problem).
>
> Thanks in advance and if there's anything that I've asked that is easily
> answered by a website, my apologies ( I'm still new to the whole online
> SHO community)
>
> Peter
>
>
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