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| | | | Joined: Dec 2011 Posts: 99 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Dec 2011 Posts: 99 | I took the ole 3100 1/2T with original 216 and 3 on the tree out today. Reverse, 1st and 3rd shifted OK. Shifting in 2nd with clutch engaged produced tremendous GRINDING regardless of how many times and what speed I tried to engage this gear.
Does this mean it was getting stuck in the gearbox or at the linkages etc? It worked fine a few weeks ago, but I had to go back and fix the recent engine electrical / ignition problems.
I could shift in 1st easily, then bypass 2nd into 3rd and let her get up to speed without a problem, but shifting into 2nd with any momentum would cause a GRIND strange. I was doing to H-shaped shift pattern to ensure that I was enaging it cleanly.
Any ideas?????
| | | | | Joined: Mar 2002 Posts: 9,115 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Mar 2002 Posts: 9,115 | I wonder if your clutch is not fully releasing? How much play do you have at the top of the pedal travel? | | | | | Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 9,671 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 9,671 | Bad syncro from all that speed shifting????
Denny Graham
Sandwich, IL
Denny G
Sandwich, IL
| | | | | Joined: Jan 2008 Posts: 4,962 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jan 2008 Posts: 4,962 | The synchros were the weakest point of those transmission. I would suspect you will have to drive it the way it is or rebuild the transmission. A little grinding really doesn't hurt anything. When they start jumping out of gear its high time to rebuild them. | | | | | Joined: Feb 2002 Posts: 12,029 Cruising in the Passing Lane | | Cruising in the Passing Lane Joined: Feb 2002 Posts: 12,029 | double clutch when you go into 2nd either up or down and live with it
Bill | | | | | Joined: Dec 2011 Posts: 99 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Dec 2011 Posts: 99 | Well, not planning on living with it. That is not exactly an option. Seems to have fixed itself. Took truck again and now it shifts into all gears OK now. I think it just needs more use. Still nervous driving the truck on busy roads but guess I will get used to it soon.
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