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Subject:help for syncro tranny!!
Date:Sat, 3 Jul 1999 20:28:50 EDT

hello all.
I just replaced the clutch, pressure plate and throw out bearing in my 87
syncro because I was having trouble shifting into 3rd and 4th gear.  It would
grind going into these gears and especially shifting into 3rd from 4th.  I
replaced the slave cylinder for the clutch and pressure bled the whole system
also.  I thought the only thing left to do is replace all the clutch
components but alas I must have been wrong.  When I took the drain plug out
of the trans. to change the gear oil, I found a bunch of metal pieces stuck
to the magnet on the plug.  What I think this could be is possibly the
syncros for 3rd and 4th.  Any ideas anyone.?  Todd Hill, what do you think?
and how much for a rebuild?  I no doubt am looking at a lot of money but at
least I have a very clean tranny(steam cleaned) and new clutch components.
Thanks in advance for all your help

Nigel
87 syncro

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