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Subject:Hard to shift into first gear after warmed up
From:Tim Fong
Date:Tue, 2 Oct 2001 02:36:47 EDT

List,

After driving for about a hour or so, I'm having difficulty getting my
transmission into first gear and to a lesser extent second gear.  Recently
changed to Redline lubricants and was no help, this condition existed prior
to changing fluids.  This condition does not exist at start-up.  Thought it
might be the linkage needed greasing, but shifts fine into 3rd and 4th.  Time
for a transmission rebuild at 80k mileage, replace the synchros on first and
second gears?  Thanks in advance.

Tim
'87 Syncro Westy "Trigger"

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