<html><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8"></head><body><div><font face="sans-serif">Jim, I bought a new TR7 in 1980 with the 5-speed tranny. First cold weather snap hit and had problems with gear change. Took it in for service and they drained the trans of gear oil and replaced it with ATF. A service bulletin had just been sent out instructing the dealers to do that. Never had another problem. </font></div><div><font face="sans-serif"><br></font></div><div><font face="sans-serif">Tony Childs</font></div><div><font face="sans-serif">Anderson, SC</font></div><div><font face="sans-serif">1972 Spitfire MKIV</font></div><div><font face="sans-serif">1973 Stag MK2</font></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div id="composer_signature"><div style="font-size:85%;color:#575757" dir="auto">Sent from my Galaxy Tab® S2</div></div><div><br></div><div style="font-size:100%;color:#000000"><!-- originalMessage --><div>-------- Original message --------</div><div>From: Jim Henningsen <trguy75@gmail.com> </div><div>Date: 1/17/20 5:51 PM (GMT-05:00) </div><div>To: Triumphs <triumphs@autox.team.net> </div><div>Subject: [TR] Tr8 5 speed issue </div><div><br></div></div>81 tr8 with 16 k orig miles. Not mine but a friends. Had been sitting a while, we just had it refreshed and now running well and safe. The 5 speed was grinding I se one and third intermittently. I drained fluid and replaced with pennzoil synchromesh. Shifting a little better but still have some issues. Clutch master and slave and hose replaced. Clutch pedal engages near top of pedal. Lower rpm shifts easier. Sometimes it’s fine. Not as familiar with this tranny. With low mileage can’t believe it something inside. Any plastic bushes on the shift linkage that could explain. It sure what to do, don’t want o pull tranny as the original exhaust, cats etc still installed.<br>Thanks in advance<br>Jim Henningsen<br>Ocala FL<br>61 TR3A <br>62 Tr4a<br>75 Tr6<br>81 tr8<br><br><br>Sent from my iPad<br>** triumphs@autox.team.net **<br><br>Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html<br>Archive: http://www.team.net/pipermail/triumphs http://www.team.net/archive<br><br>Unsubscribe/Manage: http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/triumphs/tochilds@bellsouth.net<br></body></html>