Date:         Mon, 28 Apr 2003 00:18:33 -0500
Reply-To:     Max Wellhouse <maxjoyce@IPA.NET>
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From:         Max Wellhouse <maxjoyce@IPA.NET>
Subject:      Re: Stuck in Third Gear - New Transaxle Question
Comments: To: Bob Stevens <mtbiker62@HOTMAIL.COM>
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Ron:  I'll add my two cents worth here as well.  I lived with the sticking
3rd gear for almost a year, but I dealt with it by double shifting from 2nd
to 4th and avoiding 3rd at all costs.  Driving in the Ozarks was tough, but
I could get to work and back on the Interstate and other roads to my
job.  didn't do much pleasure driving in it over that time span.  I had
Weddle Engineering rebuild me a tranny, but both he and AA Transaxle come
very highly recommended.  I spent about $1500 on my tranny job, but added a
diferent r/p and a taller 4th gear which I wouldn't do if I had the choice
all over.  The 4.57 rp is okay, but hill climbing is less than exciting and
there is a big drop off in rpms from 3 to 4.  the 3400 rpms at a true 70
mph on the flat ground is nice thogh!!

Dimwitted Moose and Flying Squirrel
Now residing in NE Iowa

At 11:25 AM 4/27/03 -0600, Bob Stevens wrote:

>Ron, first, I'm NOT the expert on this but have read so many threads about
>this issue that it sounds like the others, and that's the 3rd-4th gear
>slider....which is disigned badly, prone to breaking and replacable with a
>newer, a little more bullet-proof unit. Also, manual tranny's are
>difficult/complicated to work on, especially compared to auto's. Check the
>archives for the topic "3rd-4th gear slider" and you may find more than you
>came up with. I'm sure others here will be providing you with much more
>useful information/experience.
>
>Bob
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