2nd gear notchification

[cahomey]

Simple question. Why is 2nd gear the notchiest out of all 5?

[KenC]

Re: 2nd gear notchification

Simple question. Why is 2nd gear the notchiest out of all 5?

Worn synchros.

[cahomey]

Care to elaborate? I realize its worn synchros but what creates the "notchy" feel?

[BMW BMXER]

Re: 2nd gear notchification

Simple question. Why is 2nd gear the notchiest out of all 5?

Worn synchros.

Why is 2nd worn the most?

[cahomey]

Because it it the most used

[Rob]

and most abused.

worn synchros=less 'smoothing' effect on gear changes, hence, notchier shifter

[Kruzen]

what makes it near-impossible to shift into second somtimes @ high rpm load?

as in WOT in first, 6500RPM's, shift to second and it feels like its a wall you're trying to shift into..

it happens every now and then.

[Digitalwave]

what makes it near-impossible to shift into second somtimes @ high rpm load?

as in WOT in first, 6500RPM's, shift to second and it feels like its a wall you're trying to shift into..

it happens every now and then.

Probably worn and/or broken tranny or motor mounts. When at high RPM's and WOT, this gives the tranny or motor a lot of chance to flex and move around, making it very hard to find the shift gates.

[Kruzen]

what makes it near-impossible to shift into second somtimes @ high rpm load?

as in WOT in first, 6500RPM's, shift to second and it feels like its a wall you're trying to shift into..

it happens every now and then.

Probably worn and/or broken tranny or motor mounts. When at high RPM's and WOT, this gives the tranny or motor a lot of chance to flex and move around, making it very hard to find the shift gates.

whats involved in fixing these?

[e30evolution]

replacing the mount and rebuilding your shift linkage.

[Kruzen]

replacing the mount and rebuilding your shift linkage.

parts/time estimate? and how crucial is this, what will happen if it goes unfixed.

[James Crivellone]

replacing the mount and rebuilding your shift linkage.

parts/time estimate? and how crucial is this, what will happen if it goes unfixed.

2nd gear stays notchy,

you could also do a fluid change, toss some Redline in there, that should make it shift a tad easier.


Parts are around 200 bucks, if you do a short shifter when you rebuild the linkage, although seeing as you don't dig notchyness, then you may want to keep the stock throw.


I LOVE my notchy shifter

[Kruzen]

replacing the mount and rebuilding your shift linkage.

parts/time estimate? and how crucial is this, what will happen if it goes unfixed.

2nd gear stays notchy,

you could also do a fluid change, toss some Redline in there, that should make it shift a tad easier.


Parts are around 200 bucks, if you do a short shifter when you rebuild the linkage, although seeing as you don't dig notchyness, then you may want to keep the stock throw.


I LOVE my notchy shifter

i don't mind the notchyness, i mind not being able to put it in second when i'm accelerating hard from stop.

[Digitalwave]

The tranny mounts are easier and I paid $8 x2 for them. All you have to do is put a jack under the tranny to support it and lower the tranny brace. That could all be done in 30 minutes I'd say. For the motor mounts, you have to loosen them and then jack the motor up a bit from the oil pan to get the mounts out. They are about $15 a piece I'd guess. That took me about an hour to do the first time I did it.

[brodee]

TJ has it right. I'd like to add that if your mounts are bad or you even think they are then replace them. They can cause a lot of other problems if you don't.