Oops,
I think you are confused.
Each gear has only one synchro.
Actually there were three synchros used in Gordon's four shift illustration.
and the 2nd gear synchro was used twice.
Phil
Richard B. Chianese wrote:
> Actually there are two different synchro rings involved here on second
> gear. One of them functions on shifts from 1st to 2nd and a different
> ring functions on shifts from 2nd to 3rd.
>
> Your comment is still correct. The second gear synchros get a lot more
> use and wear.
>
> Rick Chianese
> SRL311-14035
> Orlando, FL - Waterspouts at Cape Kennedy
>
> Gordon Glasgow @SMTP@Exchange wrote:
> >
> > Not necessarily. 2nd gear synchro gets more wear than any other. Think
> > about
> > driving in stop-and-go traffic: 1st-2nd, 2nd-3rd, 3rd-2nd, 2nd-1st. You
> > just
> > hit the synchros in 1st and 3rd once each, but 2nd gear synchro got hit
> > twice. It's always the one that goes first.
> >
> > "PATRICK P. CASTRONOVO" wrote:
> >
> > > it would mean that the po was a racer, and was speed shifting from 1st to
> > > 2nd gear, and the 2nd gear syncro is in need of replacement.
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: ERW <erwilsey@ix.netcom.com>
> > > To: datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net <datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net>
> > > Date: Monday, July 19, 1999 9:13 AM
> > > Subject: '70 4Speed
> > >
> > > >Hi!
> > > >
> > > >Can anyone tell me why second gear would be the only gear to get the
> > > >"Can't find them, Grind them" sound consistently?
> > > >
> > > >Thanks you!
> > > >
> > > >Jim
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> >
> > --
> > Gordon Glasgow
> > Renton, WA
> > http://www.gordon-glasgow.org
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