Jim Holmgren wrote:
> My rebuilt OD transmission (rebuilt by a well-know shop)
> has the 'new' synchros. 2nd to 3rd cannot be done quickly
> without some major grindage.
A few years ago I got a rebuilt Spitfire 3-rail gearbox from one of the
"well-known shops" and it had crunching problems. And before that I got a
rebuilt unit from Spitbits for the GT6 after its geabox imploded on the road.
It too had crunching problems. Winter before this last I tore down the GT6 box
in search for a whine (didn't find it but I think I know why, not too worried
yet) and two of the synchros looked worn as measured by the clearance. I
replaced them with new parts. The new parts showed much more clearance, and
now it shifts smoothly with no crunching. I suspect that the rebuilders
(different houses in different parts of the world, I would imagine) try to save
money by re-using parts that look okay. They just hazve a loose definition of
what is still okay.
Jim Muller
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