[TR] Was : Transmission re-build/service Now Synchro's

[fishplate at charter.net (Jeff)]

On 11/14/2011 12:57 PM, Jerry Van Vlack wrote:
> A possible reason for a 4th gear syncro being worn is resting ones 
> hand on the gear lever while cruising in 4th gear. It's a convenient 
> place to rest your hand. The later TR 4 thru TR 6 levers are 
> especially convenient since they have a slight bend rearward. 

I'm going to be a contrarian...and possibly expose my lack of knowledge 
here, but:  When running in 4th gear, the synchro and gear are running 
at the same speed, held in place by the synchro hub.  The wear that 
occurs from riding the lever should be in the shift fork and hub, not in 
the synchro ring itself.

But I'm open to correction...

Jeff Scarbrough
Corrosion Acres, Ga.