clutch issue
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Re: clutch issue
The tranny is difficult to shift when it is cold. There's actually section in the owner's manual that discusses this. Aside from that there is a known issue with the internal synchronizers when shifting from 1st to 2nd. Do a search on the site because it has been discussed in graphic detail recently.
Last edited by bobs; 12-20-2005 at 03:13 PM.
Re: clutch issue
I haven't taken mine out since before Thanksgiving, (thanks to all the snow and salt). But even though I've never had any real problems with my 6 speed as of yet, I did notice that my tranny does operate significantly better after it warms up. It makes me wonder if they're not putting the wrong "viscosity" gearbox fluid in them from the factory.
The owners manual says it uses 5w20 engine motor oil. Like the engine, I would assume it's synthetic. If it's not, maybe it should be.
The owners manual says it uses 5w20 engine motor oil. Like the engine, I would assume it's synthetic. If it's not, maybe it should be.
Last edited by +fireamx; 12-20-2005 at 04:14 PM.
Re: clutch issue
Originally Posted by +fireamx
I haven't taken mine out since before Thanksgiving, (thanks to all the snow and salt). But even though I've never had any real problems with my 6 speed as of yet, I did notice that my tranny does operate significantly better after it warms up. It makes me wonder if they're not putting the wrong "viscosity" gearbox fluid in them from the factory.
The owners manual says it uses 5w20 engine motor oil. Like the engine, I would assume it's synthetic. If it's not, maybe it should be.
The owners manual says it uses 5w20 engine motor oil. Like the engine, I would assume it's synthetic. If it's not, maybe it should be.
I think that you will find that the issues are just related to the cold and a different viscosity would just give us trouble when the car is at normal operating temp. Best advise is to just take it easy on the power train until it warms up as everything is a tad brittle when it is cold, me included.
Re: clutch issue
Bob G...I wasn't suggesting "changing" the viscosity of the oil. I only implied that maybe the factory got a "mis-labeled" batch from it's supplier. And if the oil in the tranny isn't "synthetic" from the factory, maybe by using "synthetic" it would improve cold weather performance.
Last edited by +fireamx; 12-22-2005 at 06:52 PM.
Re: clutch issue
Originally Posted by +fireamx
Bob G...I wasn't suggesting "changing" the viscosity of the oil. I only implied that maybe the factory got a "mis-labeled" batch from it's supplier. And if the oil in the tranny isn't "synthetic" from the factory, maybe by using "synthetic" it would improve cold weather performance.
What I was suggesting was a warm up period as the trans is only a part of the drive train which is cold. Your trans lub., rear end lub., clutch fluid, pressure plate splines and even shifter lub. are all effected in drivability when cold.
Up here in the frozen North, I have had cold starts in the -35 range and you can really freeze your Niblets. Could it still be mislabeled oil, with DC? Who knows!
No speed shifts here until it gets toasty!
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