At 17:43 25/02/98 EST, you wrote:
>1. The gears (5sp) are really tight and hard to shift, esp 2 and 4. is this
>a characteristic of the car, the newness of the transmission, or a mistake on
>our part?
>2. How many bolts holds up the rear of the transmission? we think we got it
>wrong!
>3. What is a good manual for this car? We have a Haynes and do not like it.
>Any suggestions?
Starr,
I've had my '78 for 10 yrs (off-road 5 yrs). I've done no tranny work,
though some of the synchros are showing their age.
1. I used to find 2nd hard to get on cold mornings: fixed it with Castrol
(VMX I think) gearbox oil.
2. Not sure what you mean: there a 4 bolts (2/side) on the cross-brace at
the back, and one long one with a huge spacer that locates the rubber/steel
mounting.
3. I was happy with Haynes for years. I've also got a '75 factory manual,
bit I can't always use it, because of changes since '75. I don't know of any
other manuals.
Allen Nugent
Graduate School of Biomedical Engineering
University of New South Wales
Sydney 2052 Australia
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