picked up a resealed late model trans from a wrecked, reasonably low-mileage 89 that had a good amount of work put into it.
the issue: will go in first gear with clutch in, but will grind and spit out violently on engagement. third and reverse also intermittently have similar issues, but less common and less violent. i assumed the first gear synchros were toast, but i've noticed that if i go from second then into first before engaging the clutch, the car takes off fine. no whine, no kick-out..even under heavy load.
is it possible that the front end accident could have internally altered the selector rod, not fully engaging the top pattern gears? the hit was hard enough to split the motor mounts and poly trans mounts, pushing the fan into the radiator.
ideas? for now, the second-first thing is working fine...it's just an annoying habit to develop.
the issue: will go in first gear with clutch in, but will grind and spit out violently on engagement. third and reverse also intermittently have similar issues, but less common and less violent. i assumed the first gear synchros were toast, but i've noticed that if i go from second then into first before engaging the clutch, the car takes off fine. no whine, no kick-out..even under heavy load.
is it possible that the front end accident could have internally altered the selector rod, not fully engaging the top pattern gears? the hit was hard enough to split the motor mounts and poly trans mounts, pushing the fan into the radiator.
ideas? for now, the second-first thing is working fine...it's just an annoying habit to develop.
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