Steve Reilly wrote:
>
> Dear List:
>
> Recently I acquired a Gt6+. I am finding it hard to shift gears with it
> though.
>
> Reverse - No problem
> First - No problem
> Second - Shifts, gearshift lever violently bumps up and down on
> Acceleration/deacceleration
> Third - Hard to shift into, have to really push the gearshift, then it
> pops&grinds into gear. As soon as you're off the gas, it pops out unless
> you hold it in.
> Fourth - Usually no problem, sometimes will grind.
Sounds to me (and I am *NOT* an expert) like the 2nd & 3rd speed
gear bushings may be too short, allowing excessive endplay.
> The transmission was supposedly recently rebuilt.
Hmm.
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BTW if this is the problem, it would be an expensive fix to have
done, but a cheap and east do-it-yourself job for the coming
winter. Get yourself a copy of the Haynes GT6 book, and a copy
of
http://www.bentleypublishers.com/product.htm?code=YTW6,
a brass or lead drift, a 1-lb hammer, and the usual assortment of
wrenches.
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