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Hello My son just got his '87 syncro running for the first time and we took it out for a test ride last night. It runs pretty good but the tranny grinds pretty badly going up into third gear. Shifting 1st-2nd and 3rd-4th seem fine. No difficulty in shifting other than the grind! Is this just a syncronizer problem or is it likely the famed cracked 3rd gear problem? What is the range for repair/rebuild on the 5 speed syncro tranny? What would the cost be to just replace the 3rd gear syncro? In the event he cannot drive with nor afford to repair the tranny, can a 2WD 4 speed be easily installed in place of the 4WD tranny?
Gary Gary McEachern, Reading Ma. '90 Westy '87GL Wolfy Weekender SubaVanagon '91 Subaru Legacy Sedan '93 Subaru Legacy Wagon '75 Spitfire
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