At 06:54 PM 5/27/97 -0400, you wrote:
>Hello all,
>
>Recently completed installation of a new used tranny in my B.
>Immediately upon installation, everything was fine. After about a
>hundred or so miles, I started noting some difficulty/grinding when
>shifting into 2/3 - either up or downshifting.
>
>I had the gearbox visually inspected by a local LBC mechanic whom I
>trust based on experience and reputation. He said that from his
>inspection that the gears had minimal wear, and that the synchro rings
>appeared to be in good condition.
>
>I just checked the oil level in the tranny, and it is down - slightly
>below the minimum mark. Could this be causing my problems? Obviously I
>must have a leak, a transmission can't be using oil that fast. I can't
>seem to find any signs of leaks, however.
>
>Any ideas?
>
>Regards,
>
>Chris Delling
>
>
Fill it to max and try again. Since it was new, oil may not have gotten to
all of the places it needs to get to the first time you filled it and
thought it was full!
Craig Wiper
craigw@sonic.net
http://www.sonic.net/~craigw
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