Date:         Wed, 5 Feb 2003 09:50:59 -0800
Reply-To:     AA Transaxle <aatransaxle@JUNO.COM>
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From:         AA Transaxle <aatransaxle@JUNO.COM>
Subject:      4th to 3rd gear tranny issue
Comments: cc: GlmceN@NETSCAPE.NET
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  I would suspect the 3/4 slider has cracked a bit and has worn the
syncro prematurely. Most 3rd gear syncros don't wear that much as there
is not the stress on the 3 or 4 shifts that there is on a 1st or 2nd.
 You might try some Redline  oil to see if you can milk it for a while,
but don't be surprised if it stays the same.
 Good Luck & holler if you have any questions.
Daryl of AA Transaxle
Duvall, WA. (Seattle area)
(425) 788-4070
1-877-377-0773 (toll free)
aatransaxle.com (web site)

Hello Volks,
The last few days while down shifting from 4th to 3rd gear my tranny
grinds a bit. Sounds and feels like the syncro's aren't doing their job.
Needless to say I imagine all sorts of things could be wrong... low on
fluid...famed 3-4th gear slider problem... syncro's.
Can someone tell me if they recognize the symptom? The tranny runs and
shifts great in all other respects... 1-2-3-4...3-2-1. It just grinds
from 4th-3rd after cruising at highway speed for a while.
Gary
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Gary McEachern
Reading, Ma