RonK Posted September 24, 2012 Share Posted September 24, 2012 1975 280z with 5spd manual (not sure which one at this point, came installed but not original with car purchased 4mos ago). Trans was serviced and 2-3wks later started being hard to put in first or reverse when hot. Took it in and the tranny fluid was full but a light milky grey. There was a light amount of metal on the plug...they didn't seem too alarmed about the metal, but seemed baffled about the light grey (as opposed to a med-dark grey which would have been more indicative of metal damage??) They changed it but starting to experience the same problem after less than a week. Ideas? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kiwi303 Posted September 24, 2012 Share Posted September 24, 2012 been in any wet weather? a leak somewhere funneling water into the oil? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RonK Posted September 24, 2012 Author Share Posted September 24, 2012 been in any wet weather? a leak somewhere funneling water into the oil? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RonK Posted September 24, 2012 Author Share Posted September 24, 2012 My mechanic asked me, too, if I had been thru a puddle? No, been thru a car was a couple of times... he didn't seem to think that would have caused the problem, so just changed the fluid. But, like I mentioned, I'm still getting some same symptoms ... will keep an eye on it and see how it does. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RonK Posted September 24, 2012 Author Share Posted September 24, 2012 "...Been thru a car wash a couple of times..." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewZed Posted September 24, 2012 Share Posted September 24, 2012 I've seen milky gray from ground up aluminum. You might have a broken shift fork. Fifth uses the same fork as reverse, how is shifting in to fifth? The remaining pieces of the fork will still shift the gears, but the broken piece(s) floating around get ground up in the gears. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RonK Posted September 24, 2012 Author Share Posted September 24, 2012 Seems to be shifting into 5th gear just fine Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewZed Posted September 24, 2012 Share Posted September 24, 2012 If it's a piece of shift fork, the aluminum will settle out if you let the fluid sit. Put a pint in a jar and see what ends up on the bottom. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RonK Posted September 24, 2012 Author Share Posted September 24, 2012 will do ... Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.