TheCrazySwede Posted May 15, 2012 Share Posted May 15, 2012 (edited) Dear Hybrid Z, I have noticed that sometimes when I shift gears (90% of the time, it's 2nd gear) that I feel that the shifter does a small "click". In order to illustrate my problem, I made this picture: First off, pardon my poor MS Paint skills. I hope you can all see what I am trying to draw. So the round ball is the shifter, and I drew the path for the different gears. Now, notice the small red circles. Those are the points where the gear lever "clicks". You know, one "click" for going from 1st to neutral, then one more "click" when it goes into 2nd, for example. I'm not saying that there's a clicking sound, but I hope you guys understand what I mean. Anyway, notice how there are two red circles near 2nd gear? That's because I feel two rapid "clicks" whenever I shift into 2nd. Instead of it being "click" into second, it's "click-click" into second, as if my second gear has been divided into two pieces and I need to "jump" over a small bridge. Where the arrow is pointing is where the first click occurs, but then there's a second click right before the shifter is fully into 2nd. Now, it doesn't always do this. Sometimes, it's really smooth....just like it should be. Most of the time, though, it's like that. Is it a bad shifter cable/bushing? I hope you guys understand my wacky way of diagnosing a problem. Thanks a lot, cheers! Edited May 15, 2012 by TheCrazySwede Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leon Posted May 15, 2012 Share Posted May 15, 2012 There are no shifter cables. A bad bushing would cause excessive play in the shifter, no matter which gear you're in. I'd check it anyway, though. First thing I'd do is a good bleed of the clutch hydraulics, if you haven't already done so. Then, change the transmission fluid. I think the bushing, bleed and fluid will likely take care of it, but if not, then your 2nd gear syncro is probably not doing too well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheCrazySwede Posted May 16, 2012 Author Share Posted May 16, 2012 There are no shifter cables. A bad bushing would cause excessive play in the shifter, no matter which gear you're in. I'd check it anyway, though. First thing I'd do is a good bleed of the clutch hydraulics, if you haven't already done so. Then, change the transmission fluid. I think the bushing, bleed and fluid will likely take care of it, but if not, then your 2nd gear syncro is probably not doing too well. I have installed a new clutch kit, and I changed the trannny fluid to some Redline MT90. Everything has been bled. I do have a lot of play in my shifter, which is why I had to place a bolt washer right next to it to keep it from wobbling. So is it the bushing that needs replacing? Would the bushing cause the symptoms I described, more so in one gear? Thank You Leon! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leon Posted May 16, 2012 Share Posted May 16, 2012 (edited) I have installed a new clutch kit, and I changed the trannny fluid to some Redline MT90. Everything has been bled. I do have a lot of play in my shifter, which is why I had to place a bolt washer right next to it to keep it from wobbling. So is it the bushing that needs replacing? Would the bushing cause the symptoms I described, more so in one gear? Thank You Leon! No, the bushing should not cause notchiness, unless the washer you inserted is interfering with something. Install a new bushing and see how it feels. If you still get notchiness in 2nd, then I'd say your syncro is going out. http://www.atlanticz.ca/zclub/techtips/shifterbushing/index.html You can try other fluids after that, there were recent discussions on varying transmission fluids. Edited May 16, 2012 by Leon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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