I've had 2 '79 Spitfires, and I've heard two kinds of grinding. There's the
"kachink" when going quickly into reverse or the "crattlerattlerattlerunch"
and you still don't get there. The first was a seizing slave cylinder, and the
latter was the ominous thrust washer. Just a thought. Have a nice day!
Peter Cebalo wrote:
> Hi Ryan, Mike,
>
> The reverse problem sounds like a clutch adjustment. When you push the
> clutch pedal while stationary , the transmission should stop spinning
> allowing the selection of reverse without gear grinding ( since there's
> no syncro on reverse ). If the travel on the clutch slave cylinder
> pushrod is not long enough, the clutch will not release completely
> allowing the transmission to rotate causing the grinding. The travel on
> the slave can be adjusted by removing the trans cover inside the car and
> releasing the pinch bolt on the slave cylinder and moving the position
> of the slave. There is about 1/2" of play from memory. This could also
> be contributing to the 3rd to 2nd problem. If the grinding from 3rd to
> 2nd is still there, then it's worn sycro rings.
>
> Hope this helps.
>
> Peter Cebalo
>
> 73 Spitfire
>
> Auckland, New Zealand
>
> >>Sounds like a classic sign of clutch adjustment.
> >>PS
> >
> >Could someone be a little more specific with this statement?
> >
> >Ryan
> >>
> >>----- Original Message -----
> >>
> >> >
> >> > Hi, I have a struggle everytime I try to put my 1980 Spit in reverse,
> >>also
> >> > when I try to downshift into second gear the gear grinds unless I am
> >>going
> >> > under 20. Is thsi a sign of transmission trouble.
> >> > Thanks
> >> > Mike
> >> > 1980 Spit
> >> >
> >>
> >
> >
> >
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