WTF: Tranny minus 4th Gear = GAY

sleepydsm · 10-11-2009

I don't know where to put this, so mods move where you see fit

92 AWD 5 spd, Shep Stage 3: Chromoly forks, 4 spyder

I did a pull from a stop tonight. Went into 4th gear and some HORRIBLE noises. Car goes into every gear just fine, and now in forth makes BAD sounds. Tranny sounds like there are pieces dancing around inside. WTF. I just want to part out my car now. FML. I'll call Shep on Monday.

blackrosenova400 · 10-11-2009

You most likely stripped 4th gear, welcome to the club, ive done it 3 times! Fourth gear is the most prone to breaking, takes the most load, unless of course you floor it in 5th which most people dont do.

If fourth gear is stripped, then the countershaft is done too and anything else the metal chunks have gone into. Sorry to say but usually means the transmission needs a complete overhaul.

mike55112 · 10-11-2009

WTF I was right behind you. Did this happen closer to your house?

Super Bleeder!! · 10-11-2009

What fluid are you running?

Are you absolutely sure you have the heavy duty 3-4 gears?

sleepydsm · 10-11-2009

I have always used Pennzoil Syncromesh. John Shepard said that was fine. Maybe 2 years ago I paid $1900 for my Stage 3 rebuild with a 4 spider center diff and optional chromoly shift forks. It had "heavy duty" 3+4 but not double syncro'd.

So wtf. This car keeps sucking money from me! If this can not be somewhat cheaply repaired, then I'm gonna part this out.

C3L1CA · 10-11-2009

Damn dude, that sucks to hear! Hope it can be fixed cheaply, your car is too damn nice to part out.

Super Bleeder!! · 10-11-2009

Synchromesh is thinnnn shit in my opinion, especially for the decent power you were making.

Try some NEO or heavyweight shockproof next time; if there is a next time.

blackrosenova400 · 10-11-2009

Heavyweight shockproof is a good idea, but it will make it harder to shift as it will make the syncros to slippery.

**4seasons69** · 10-11-2009

damn that sucks! sorry to hear man! hope you get everything figured out so you don't have to part it out!

Kevin 1G Drummer · 10-11-2009

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Originally Posted by sleepydsm

So wtf. This car keeps sucking money from me!

it's a DSM. It's what they do. haha

4g63tcrazy · 10-11-2009

Wow that really blows! Looks like you need FWD so you'll just spin instead of putting so much load on the gears.

turbotalon1g · 10-12-2009

Thats messed up. Sorry to hear man.

**scheides** · 10-12-2009

Don't be stupid. Fix it. I'm guessing you chipped a few of the teeth in gear 4.

**Kracka** · 10-12-2009

Synchromesh and Synchroshit are both garbage. Using Shockproof in the transmission is also a bad idea since its not a GL-4 and its not designed for daily-driver use (its meant to be used on a racecar that has fluid changes after every race).

**scheides** · 10-12-2009

I used the BG Syncroshift II for a while on my 1G and loved it, but I love the redline cocktail moar. Drain the fluid and see what kinda chunks come out.

TkrPerformance · 10-12-2009

You can do it on the cheap if you can get your hands on a evo 3 tranny.
Mine takes the beating. Hell it came out of a ralliart rally car and I have been far from nice to it. There are guys in NZ making well over 900 on drag cars with the stock evo 3 trannys.

I use to run the thin shit also. Then put in the redline mix and it shifted better now it has redline heavyweight in when I replaced the twindisk for the hks twindisk

Kevin 1G Drummer · 10-12-2009

Redline MT-90/MTL coctail FTW.

blackrosenova400 · 10-12-2009

Could you point me in the direction so that I may find an evo 3 trans so I can swap internals?

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Originally Posted by TkrPerformance

You can do it on the cheap if you can get your hands on a evo 3 tranny.
Mine takes the beating. Hell it came out of a ralliart rally car and I have been far from nice to it. There are guys in NZ making well over 900 on drag cars with the stock evo 3 trannys.

I use to run the thin shit also. Then put in the redline mix and it shifted better now it has redline heavyweight in when I replaced the twindisk for the hks twindisk

**Kracka** · 10-12-2009

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Originally Posted by Kevin_1G_Drummer

Redline MT-90/MTL coctail FTW.

This is the only transmission fluid besides OEM Mitsu DiaQueen that I recommend.

At-Least-It's-An-Evo · 10-12-2009

Tranny fluid this, tranny fluid that. Blah blah.

Good luck with the trans Kevin. That sucks a lot. All you can really do is rebuild it and move along again. Thanks for reminding me why I don't like dsms anymore.