Hello, well, today my third gear synchro went out, (at least thats what I think it is).
when upshifting from 2nd to 3rd, it would grind. when downshifting from 4th to 3rd, it would grind.
I changed the fluid just last summer when it was at 104000KM (~65000 Miles), as of now, it is at 123000KM.(~76000 Miles) [I did put 20000KM or 13000 miles on it in 7 months]
Since the powertrain warranty is still in effect (160000KM warranty) I am thinking about bringing it to the stealership to hopefully get it done under warranty.
A few things that they MAY use to ATTEMPT to void my warranty are that I put a Quaife diff in (which shouldn't at all affect the transmission i would think); and that I have an aftermarket clutch (spec stage 3) [would they be able to deny my warranty claim on this?]. other modifications include coilovers, intake, exhaust. and that's pretty much it.

anyways.. my questions are:
What are the chances that the dealership will not honour the warranty?
If they don't honour it, how much cheaper/more expensive will it be to get it done by another company besides mitsubishi?
Any tips in dealing with the dealership on a warranty claim?
How hard is it to rebuild the transmission myself? I am very mechanically inclined and pretty much do all of my own work, but I don't have a hoist to take the tranny out.
Do I have any other options?

that's all the questions.. for now... every other gear does not grind, It's just third that does it

Thanks in advance!

Edit: I also have the brass shifter bushings, a short shift, RRM motor mounts, RRM stainless clutch line (therefore no clutch restrictor)

 

take it to the dealer first to have them look at it, dude. if they deem its not a warrenty thing they'll tell ya and then they'll also tell ya how much its gonna run ya to get it fixed haha.
but it might not be the transaxle, who knows. take it in to north or west side.

 

well, according to the powertrain warranty, your covered.

 

haha yeah, i guess i should change that to "how much cheaper/more expensive will it be to get it done by another company besides mitsubishi?"

anyways, I just got back from documenting it on my camera, and I'll head to the dealership on tuesday to get it checked. most likely west side =)

also, double clutching the upshift makes it not grind.

 

cool. im curious to what they'll say.

 

btw, got the video?

 

yeah, i'll post them in a bit if i don't fall asleep. Do i need to book an appointment with the dealer for them to check it out? and do i just drive up to those big doors at west side to get it checked?

 

nah, make an appointment. they probably dont have time otherwise.

 

all depends on the dealership, I say take it just to see what they say and if they deny it, then you're no worse off than if you didnt take it in

 

alright, how long does it take usually? and would booking the day before (monday) allow them to look at it on tuesday? video is uploading as we speak.

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ocY2e1fmPSk
The grind is more pronounce at the end of the video than in the beginning. at the beginning it's more of a thunk noise, but that's because of the camera

 

possibly. took them an hour when they looked at my cars suspension.
you know how it is... its like a fricken doctors office sometimes lol. they tell ya ur appointment is at 9, but u wont get to see the doc till 9:45. then they say it'll take 30 mins, but after an hour and 15 mins ur still waiting.

 

im not hearing it grind. lol

look at you making the henday unsafe!

 

oh yea ok nm. heard it grind this time.

 

that wasn't on the hendey =P but I was at one point when i was recording going through all the gears... haha did you happen to see me?

and you can't even hit 100 in 2nd... lol rev-limiter will kick in at about 90-95