Hi, Im currently doing a motor rebuild and was wondering what route i should go with my tranny. Before the rod bearing failure it was slightly grinding shifting into 3rd. Should I go ahead and replace it while its out or is the slight grind ok to drive with for the next few thousand miles? Im sure it is the same grind a lot of people get where you can learn to shift in to 3rd without the grind but it is still semi annoying. Thanks

 

If its out fix it don't wanna have to pull it again would ya?

 

not really unless its a ways down the road. Is the grind going to worsen to a point where i cant shift?

 

I would say fix it. Could be a synchro. Depending on the power you are putting down, you need a good clutch (twin disk) to keep the synchros from working too hard. I have had problems getting in to 5th on the track and i was told it could be clutch related. All my other gears are fine though, so i think you may have a prob if its 3rd.