cant downshift to 2nd gear

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Feb 2, 2006 | 09:10 AM

vietnogi

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cant downshift to 2nd gear

recently, i cant downshift into 2nd gear at high rpm.... it goes in at 5mph though. Sigh, im geting tired of fixing soo many crap in my car..

Feb 2, 2006 | 09:31 AM

jmcool

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Re: cant downshift to 2nd gear (vietnogi)

it sounds like your synchro and/or dog teeth are messed up. have you missed 2nd in the past

Feb 2, 2006 | 09:52 AM

vietnogi

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Re: cant downshift to 2nd gear (jmcool)

i never even grined 2nd gear before, its like the easiest gear to get into.... = / it just stopped working.

Feb 2, 2006 | 10:08 AM

jmcool

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Re: cant downshift to 2nd gear (vietnogi)

still might be your synchro.

Feb 2, 2006 | 10:12 AM

vietnogi

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Re: cant downshift to 2nd gear (jmcool)

should i replacing it? fix it? or get a new tranny?

Feb 2, 2006 | 11:19 AM

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Re: cant downshift to 2nd gear (vietnogi)

try not down shifting @ 90 pmh maybe?

Feb 2, 2006 | 11:36 AM

LSracing94

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Re: cant downshift to 2nd gear (biada2.9)

could be your clutch also..unless its only 2nd gear, then its probably a problem within the tranny.

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