Syncro starting to go, Replacement Price All?
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My sincro for 2nd gear is starting to go so I figured I would replace all the syncros (81 5-speed). What is a good price to get this done at a shop. I'm figuring 1500 to 2000???
BTW absolutely no way I can do it myself, don't have the tools access and right equipment.
BTW absolutely no way I can do it myself, don't have the tools access and right equipment.
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I think one of the guys from the owner's club does them. I met him in Wilbraham a few years ago.
PERSONALLY, I would consider sending it to 928 International. I had mine out a few times (4), and it would have been quicker and cheaper to have had it done right the first time. This isn't open heart surgery, but you want someone who has done it a bunch of times.
PERSONALLY, I would consider sending it to 928 International. I had mine out a few times (4), and it would have been quicker and cheaper to have had it done right the first time. This isn't open heart surgery, but you want someone who has done it a bunch of times.
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Good time to make sure your clutch is not dragging.
IMO the majority of synchro failures can be tied to mis adjusted and / or worn clutched. Trying to drive it like a drag racer doesn't help either.
Most common early symption is knotchy and / or grinding into 2nd.
IMO the majority of synchro failures can be tied to mis adjusted and / or worn clutched. Trying to drive it like a drag racer doesn't help either.
Most common early symption is knotchy and / or grinding into 2nd.
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When you hear feel grinding as you try to shift it is one indication of worn syncronizers HOWEVER the grinding is coming from the dog teeth and sliders !! Simply putting in syncros MAY help but if there is too much wear on the dog teeth/sliders they too need to be replaced for the transmission to shift correctly. Most often 2 nd gear is the one that people downshift into the most and the first to show wear.
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My sincro for 2nd gear is starting to go so I figured I would replace all the syncros (81 5-speed). What is a good price to get this done at a shop. I'm figuring 1500 to 2000???
BTW absolutely no way I can do it myself, don't have the tools access and right equipment.
BTW absolutely no way I can do it myself, don't have the tools access and right equipment.
Consider 928 International....they have a rebuilder that gets them right, most of the time....me.
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You have a different style gearbox. Not clear what is wrong. Does it grind when you downshift from high rpm's or is it a little crunch? Does it do it more when the gearbox gets really hot?
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Ferraristyle: After some searching I found Steve Cattaneo's contact info:
http://mastertechtrans.com/contact.html
845-567-0312
The shop is in Walden, NY; you are close enough that I think you should give him a call.
http://mastertechtrans.com/contact.html
845-567-0312
The shop is in Walden, NY; you are close enough that I think you should give him a call.
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Ferraristyle: After some searching I found Steve Cattaneo's contact info:
http://mastertechtrans.com/contact.html
845-567-0312
The shop is in Walden, NY; you are close enough that I think you should give him a call.
http://mastertechtrans.com/contact.html
845-567-0312
The shop is in Walden, NY; you are close enough that I think you should give him a call.
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Greg, well there are differences, I guess.
If you click on their "our services" button, it says "automatic and standard transmissions" and they seem to specialize on MB transmissions. Although he rarely posts here, he is 928 friendly and took my call years ago when I had a question about a non-928 issue. I'm not affiliated. He probably would rather not get such calls that don't turn into business, so I thought I'd try an send some his way.
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Greg, well there are differences, I guess.
If you click on their "our services" button, it says "automatic and standard transmissions" and they seem to specialize on MB transmissions. Although he rarely posts here, he is 928 friendly and took my call years ago when I had a question about a non-928 issue. I'm not affiliated. He probably would rather not get such calls that don't turn into business, so I thought I'd try an send some his way.
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It is more of a little crunch and feeling in the shifter, doesn't matter hot or cold.
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I'd start by changine the gear oil, if you have not done that, recently. Try Mobil One "LS" 75-90. Give it a week or so to circulate around and get into all the nooks and crannies.
Since the later gearboxes have a syncro in reverse, it is sometimes hard to tell if the clutch completely releases. Put the car in the air and watch the torque tube shaft, while the car is running and someone pushes in on the clutch. It should stop spinning, within a second or two.
If these things don't work, slow down your downshift....or try matching your rpm's better. Second and third gears are fairly massive and take a large amount of friction to accelerate or deaccelerate.