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Technical => Transmission Forum => Topic started by: kirin on June 24, 2004, 09:00:12 AM

Title: Grinding On Downshift
Post by: kirin on June 24, 2004, 09:00:12 AM

Hey guys heres the dealio.
62 bug with a 40hp with a 72 swing trans
hurst shifter.
Shifts nice in all other gears but when at speed and rolling shifting into second is impossible without horrific grinding. Once slowed down it will shift into second nicely. ...
Transmission is filled with synth 75 w 50...
-Kirin

Title: Grinding On Downshift
Post by: Chris on June 24, 2004, 09:20:41 AM

Sounds like you figured it out. Your going to fast to shift down into second! :P

Title: Grinding On Downshift
Post by: Russ on June 24, 2004, 12:07:07 PM

syncro's???
i down shift fairly quickly in my beetle generally

Title: Grinding On Downshift
Post by: Hoosier Daddy on June 24, 2004, 12:34:27 PM

Could be syncros, is the shifter adjusted correctly?

Title: Grinding On Downshift
Post by: James Buchan on June 24, 2004, 03:05:03 PM

Hmm maybe we could put both of ours together and get a good one - mine vibrates on the upshift!

Title: Grinding On Downshift
Post by: Hansk on June 24, 2004, 10:27:45 PM

Clutch cable adjusted ?  should have less than 1\" free play at the pedal . Otherwise , it's syncros .    Oh wait ......are you possibly getting reverse?
Is it a real hurst?  If it's a cheep imitation I'd bet your hitting reverse.

Title: Grinding On Downshift
Post by: jim martin on June 25, 2004, 06:41:09 AM

clutch dragging or ditch the synthetic oil and use a mineral based gl4 gear oil 80-90 weight penzoil or a more expensive kenndal brand,if i remember for some reason stock vw syncros don't like synthetic,leave that oil for the race cars

Title: Grinding On Downshift
Post by: kirin on June 25, 2004, 08:53:05 AM

Hurst is a real hurst not a repop. I just think the synchro is done...
Aw well I will keep on downshifting.
-Kirin