Re: 1990 Eagle Talon AWD trans question
[Re: James Karban]
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January 20, 2009 02:08 pm UTC
January 20, 2009 02:08 pm UTC
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Troy Jollimore
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Mine would grind and crunch. The dealer couldn't even fix it very well with new synchros and even shaving them.
You know what made it 1000x better? A shorter gear knob. No word of a lie. When I put the stock knob back on to test this, the crunchiness came back, then disappeared when I put the short knob back on.
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Re: 1990 Eagle Talon AWD trans question
[Re: Tashko Sarakinov]
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January 21, 2009 03:43 am UTC
January 21, 2009 03:43 am UTC
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Ryan Laliberte
No-Lift-To-Shift.... Stock. :)
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No-Lift-To-Shift.... Stock. :)
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That's weird. It's somehow implying that faster shift linkage movements result in smoother shifts...
You know Tashko, I was thinking the same thing. How does removing 3-4" of knob height magically remove shifting grind? EGAD! Tranny shops are missing out on this!!!
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Re: 1990 Eagle Talon AWD trans question
[Re: Ryan Laliberte]
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January 21, 2009 01:20 pm UTC
January 21, 2009 01:20 pm UTC
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Troy Jollimore
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I had that same theory, Tash. The problem was when I would shift slowly (which I did usually, I don't drive hard unless I really want to, which isn't often) it STILL wouldn't grind. In the end I cut an inch or two from the shifter itself, and when I put the stock knob on to try it ground again.
It made absolutely no sense to me at all...
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Re: 1990 Eagle Talon AWD trans question
[Re: Jay McClelland]
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January 22, 2009 12:26 pm UTC
January 22, 2009 12:26 pm UTC
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Troy Jollimore
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Thought of that too, Rob... I shifted light and hard, fast and slow, with both knobs. No difference. And made SURE the clutch was always fully depressed (like I said, I was hardly ever in a hurry). I even showed the dealer mechanic and he couldn't wrap his head around it, either.
Although this was the same guy that was SUPER granny-shifting my car to show me it had no issues at all, until he went into second with a CRRRUNNNCHGRRRIIINNNDDD... and he STILL hesitated a few seconds before admitting there might be a problem.
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