drcomanche Posted February 9, 2012 Share Posted February 9, 2012 I know I need a new clutch kit in the not too distant future, but I was having a lot of issues with reverse gear for a loooonnnnggggg time. It would grind every time i tried to put it into reverse. One day, at work, I had the clutch peddle pressed a little too long, and it lost pressure, so when I tried to put it into reverse, it ground like no tomorrow. But strangely, ever since that happened, it has been a breeze to put it into reverse. It hasn't grinded since. And ideas why this might be? Impending doom for my transmission? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eagle Posted February 9, 2012 Share Posted February 9, 2012 You ground the tips off the synchronizers. Back in the days of the Detroit muscle cars, a favorite trick among serious drag racers was the remove every other tooth from the synchronizers. It allowed fatser shifts without experiencing the possibility of two teeth hitting face-to-face and causing the shift to "hang." (Not good -- I lost a races due to that, but I had a street car and didn't modify the synchros.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drcomanche Posted February 10, 2012 Author Share Posted February 10, 2012 Is this bad for me? I mean, it isn't one of my drive gears, and it shift perfect now, so what would be the downsides to this? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geonovast Posted February 10, 2012 Share Posted February 10, 2012 Reverse has no synchros. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eagle Posted February 10, 2012 Share Posted February 10, 2012 Reverse has no synchros. True. Sorry -- I was rushed and skipped right over the reverse part. So he polished the gear teeth rather than the synchronizers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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