Trouble shifting to third

BYT U L8R

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OK. assuming I know how to shift, I am having more and more frequent third gear misses. As in it just won't go in. I have to feel around and then finally shove it in, or something like that (this is sounding bad).
Bad syncros? Maybe. Bad dirver?!?! Nah.

Any help would be appreciated.
 

Jeff Torrey

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What about downshifting? Can you go from fourth to third without ever having any trouble? I had a sycro problem going from 6th to 5th. If I tried real hard I could get it to go in but not without some resistence.
I can miss 3rd every now and then, specially if I am in a rush.
 

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If the clutch needed to be bled or serviced, I would think you would have trouble getting into all gears. Sychros or fork is my guess. Try moving it to neutral with the clutch depressed for a second then move it into 3rd. If it goes okay, then it's probaly not a fork and most likely a synchro.
 

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I have the same problem. Started with downshifting 4-3 on track. Recently 2-3 is the same problem. Mushy feeling. Feels like it's in but no power. Back out and in 2nd or 3rd time seems to work after considerable vehicle speed reduction.

Currently investigating with local Viper Tech.
 
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