Time for a transmissions overhaul... some questions..
Jan 19, 2009, 08:39 AM
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Based on your mods, you may be SOL. You have brass bushings, a short shifter and a clutchline. These things allow you to shift faster which in turn puts more stress on the synchros. Based on your mileage, this isn't likely a manufacturer's error but a user error. My friend blew out his third gear (why is it always third gear?) on his Mazda3 (maybe 50000 KM at most) and based on his driving style, it's obvious how.
Jan 19, 2009, 09:12 AM
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this reminds me, btw.. when i still drove my 98 corolla (it had 270'000km on it at the time) I took it into a transmission place before to have them test drive it. at the time i had this weird phenomena going on where the gears would get sticky and feel lose. really weird.
anyway, i took it in, he drove it and said there was nothing wrong with it, except that the synchro for 3rd gear was slowly going - it also did a slight grind into third - so it's kind of odd how its always 3rd gear.
my ralliart right now is fine. it better be. only 37'700km on it right now.
anyway, i took it in, he drove it and said there was nothing wrong with it, except that the synchro for 3rd gear was slowly going - it also did a slight grind into third - so it's kind of odd how its always 3rd gear.
my ralliart right now is fine. it better be. only 37'700km on it right now.
Jan 19, 2009, 10:04 AM
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well, take a look at my second video, I believe that I shift quite well, double clutching the downshifts, never dumping the clutch, never jamming the shifter in as hard as i can. It's not like I abused the car.
anyways, service appointment is booked at 9:00 tomorrow =) man.. the people at west side are so nice... the lady on the phone was cheerful and everything... not like southside...
anyways, service appointment is booked at 9:00 tomorrow =) man.. the people at west side are so nice... the lady on the phone was cheerful and everything... not like southside...
Jan 19, 2009, 11:13 AM
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Hm.. my 2nd gear synchro was done. Just had the 2nd gear, 1st/2nd synchro, rev synchro (i think), rev gear and a bunch of other misc parts replaced. Though I paid out of my pocket since i'm way past my warranty. 3 weeks later, the tranny went again, now its being covered by the tranny shop and being rebuilt again.
I'm not too concerned, I'm in the midst of buying a caged GVR4... :-)
I'm not too concerned, I'm in the midst of buying a caged GVR4... :-)
Jan 20, 2009, 01:13 PM
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man... it's still there... this wait is killing me.... i hope you are right when you said they won't charge for the check because thats all they are doing "check and diagnose" as i read on the form
Jan 20, 2009, 01:24 PM
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yeah.. and i had the day off school... but i decided to ask the courtesy shuttle to drop my off at the u of a so i could do one of my assignments, and i finished that at 11.. and i've been waiting since then for them to call me back... i thought it would take at most an hour or 2 so i've spent 3 hours so far looking at car parts and i'm sooo bored.....
Jan 20, 2009, 01:39 PM
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i'll be patient and wait and research my possible next new car since all my other stuff I need to work on is at home.. lol are you also a student thomar?