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second gear issues
Posted: Mon Jan 18, 2010 9:10 pm
by 4wd_pig
.i have a maverick/patrol 4.2 diesel. whenever i go to select second gear it grinds and clunks into second gear. every other gear is fine. ive been told to use ATF in my manual box because it is a lighter fluid. will this do any damage to the box or car?
Posted: Tue Jan 19, 2010 12:29 pm
by coxy321
You can use a mixture of g/b and AFT, but i wouldn't go to full ATF. If the rest of your gears select fine, then its most likely that your second gear synchro ring is flogged and needs replacing.
Tried double-clutching?
Posted: Wed Jan 20, 2010 7:00 pm
by garth
Try to keep away from ATF its way too thin.
As coxy says check syncro rings for damage'
its a big gearbox that needs a bit of warming up before you start pullin 'Schumacher gear shifts'. (especially in a NZ winter)
the oil I have found to work well is the semi synthetic 75w/90 with 25% additive for heavy towing.
when cold....I just get it rolling in 1st then 'short shift' to second. there will be less teeth on the drain plug!
regards