b_vass Member 35 Member For: 20y 2m 22d Gender: Male Location: Melbourne Posted 19/03/07 04:04 AM Posted 19/03/07 04:04 AM Advice neededhave the 6 speed box and am getting some 2nd gear crunch especially when the box is cold.Have taken it to ford and they changed all the syncro's and it still does itany ideas for what it could be??????????
F6 UTE - Track Bound EVO III - Member 3,367 Member For: 21y 9m 24d Gender: Male Location: Strapped in and holding on Posted 19/03/07 04:32 AM Posted 19/03/07 04:32 AM Clutch release bearing sticking..Has your pedal 'friction point' moved, ie lower to the floor??
b_vass Member 35 Member For: 20y 2m 22d Gender: Male Location: Melbourne Posted 21/03/07 02:04 AM Author Posted 21/03/07 02:04 AM maybe.........what would that do?????
teeg Member 372 Member For: 21y 2m 28d Location: SA Posted 21/03/07 02:29 AM Posted 21/03/07 02:29 AM Apart from what F6 ute said, are you still running the factory trans oil? If so, switch it to Transmax Z, it made a vast improvement in the shift quality of mine.
stealthxr Legacy Donating Member 553 Member For: 20y 8m 3d Gender: Male Location: The Shire Sydney AUS Posted 21/03/07 04:31 AM Posted 21/03/07 04:31 AM Id be lookinjg closley @ your clutch fluid first (Known Problem) the heat generated in that area breaks down the fluid and turns it into Muck replace it asap with something decent.....not the ford product, BTW Transmax Z is the top oil replacement for the gearbox and it does improve shift quality..... but I dont think it is the cause of your problem... Try the clutch fluid first... Bleed it properly... good luck !!!!pete
jetute Legacy Donating Member 4,553 Member For: 22y 8m 8d Gender: Male Location: brisbane Posted 21/03/07 04:40 AM Posted 21/03/07 04:40 AM I have the same issue mate.... ford just said its not bad enough to worry about and should get better with more K's sometimes it feels like ive left the box on the road the thing is that most times its ok... does not do it all the time......I have had a new clutch put in and that did jack
Ralph Wiggum Moar Powar Babeh Legacy Donating Member 19,334 Member For: 21y 17d Gender: Male Location: Perth Posted 21/03/07 05:48 AM Posted 21/03/07 05:48 AM Check your gear stick is tight on the selector on the gear box and flush and bleed the clutch. You'd be amazed at the difference..
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