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Bad Clutch Problem ,,Wont go into 3rd gear sometime

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Old 02-22-2007, 09:39 PM
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Bad Clutch Problem ,,Wont go into 3rd gear sometime

I have a trasmission problem when i just doing normal driving/ not speeding , press in the clutch pedal then try to shift into 3 and i hear my gear grind then i have to depress and press again for it to go into gear. this doesnt happen all then time but its like an every other day thing..
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clutch slave, or master going, take it in to the dealer.
Old 02-23-2007, 03:54 AM
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either that or a bad syncro. I'd hope it not be the latter though...
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k thanks and i setup sometime so i can take it to the dealer before i take my trip to cali again
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I was having some grinding issues as well with Amsoil fluid....switched to Royal Purple and the grind is gone. Are you using sythetic transmission fluid?
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