Gear change

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THE DUKE
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Gear change

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Hi all.. I have a 91 turbo with a 6 puck paddle clutch... Just recently i have been having some probs getting 2nd gear under load.

I have changed box oil but it changed nothing.. I see that extended slave rods seem to help.. any advise?
THE DUKE
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Re: Gear change

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Andy F
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Re: Gear change

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THE DUKE wrote:Hi all.. I have a 91 turbo with a 6 puck paddle clutch... Just recently i have been having some probs getting 2nd gear under load.

I have changed box oil but it changed nothing.. I see that extended slave rods seem to help.. any advise?


What oil did you use???
THE DUKE
Posts: 1964
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Re: Gear change

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Royal purple.. I think thats what its called???
nutter

Re: Gear change

Post by nutter »

I think Extended slave rods only help if your having problems engaging gears full stop (i.e the bite point on you clutch is really low). Sounds like you have a synchro problem :(. Or as i'm sure what Andy was working towards perhaps the oil you have used isn't good enough.

HTH
THE DUKE
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Re: Gear change

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Hope it isnt syncros the car has only done 50,000 miles :( and it only happens if i really push the car to the redline (Which isnt often).. Will try this clutch rod as a rule out option and change the oil. Cheers guys..
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