Hi Everyone,
Some may remember my "does it ever end" tale of tranny woes from a few weeks
ago...
Anyway, I had occasion to take my TD out and about yesterday for six miles
round trip and I noticed that if I hesitate a very brief moment before
shifting into 2nd it'd drop right in, but if I don't, i.e., I direct shift
into 2nd it'll pop back out.
My father who owned a TD for longer than I've been on this planet says the
2nd gear synchro is primitive by today's standards and what I've found out
is "normal" and is what I should have been doing all along. I'm sure
grand-dad if he was still alive would say the same about his TC, but I can't
help wonder... In my previous life I had a few Alfa's which have a
notoriously bad 2nd gear synchro and direct shifting into 2nd was never a
problem. Sure, it'd crunch a bit, but it'd never pop out.
So I'm wondering what the folks on the list think based on their
experience? Is it "normal" to hesitate a moment before dropping it into
2nd like I'm told or is it still indicative of a problem and I proceed with
my plans to pull the transmission next week?
Thanks in advance,
Scott Allen
52 TD
74 1/2 BGT
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