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isixphill · 11-21-2009, 09:28 PM

so this problem has been around since i did my 5speed swap but it seems to have gotten worse since its getting cold around here

when i start my car in the morning its hard to get it into any gear until my tranny warms up. i have to slow down and fully depress my clutch and pray it goes into gear without grinding

i was told that it was my syncros going bad but wouldn't it happen all the time then.. also could it just be my gear oil is too thick?

dongoesby · 11-21-2009, 09:35 PM

i had exactly the samething happened to me. Learn how to properly bleed the clutch first. If it doesn't, go buy a new master and a slave cylnders. This should help you fix it.

ill. · 11-21-2009, 10:38 PM

What gear oil are you using?

If it's getting better as the car warms up, then it sounds like you need some thinner gear oil for over winter.

s142jzkillav10 · 11-21-2009, 10:53 PM

Your Gear OIL is Too Thick. For my On my Toyota Trans. I use ATF and It has worked Flawlessly. I did have Gear oil in but it locked to 2shafts together so when I would try and start it would move the whole car. Once I switched to ATF : LIKE BUTTER NOW............

Sileighty_85 · 11-21-2009, 11:11 PM

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Originally Posted by s142jzkillav10

Your Gear OIL is Too Thick. For my On my Toyota Trans. I use ATF and It has worked Flawlessly. I did have Gear oil in but it locked to 2shafts together so when I would try and start it would move the whole car. Once I switched to ATF : LIKE BUTTER NOW............

iI didnt know Toyota made a 240SX?

pretty sure NISSAN 240SX's use GL-4 75W90 Gear oil.

Do not use Royal Purple gear oil That shit sucks

*ryguy* · 11-22-2009, 12:59 AM

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Originally Posted by Sileighty_85

Do not use Royal Purple gear oil That shit sucks

I have Royal Purple gear oil in my trans, and it's smooth like butter. I like it.

Trav · 11-22-2009, 01:56 AM

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Originally Posted by isixphill

..i was told that it was my syncros going bad but wouldn't it happen all the time then..

Can someone clarify if this is true.. This could be the difference between an easy fix and a pricey one.

ill. · 11-22-2009, 02:01 AM

ATF is good, but doesn't protect the synchro's as much as a thicker oil would....

So in a drift car, you tend to go through gearbox's pretty quick.

*ryguy* · 11-22-2009, 03:02 AM

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Originally Posted by Trav

Can someone clarify if this is true.. This could be the difference between an easy fix and a pricey one.

If you double clutch and the problem goes away, its more likely the synchros.

OP, I would still try to make sure everything is bled, check the fluid level in the clutch pedal, and make sure there is no fluid leaking into the car from the MC.

marcobleedsblue · 11-24-2009, 11:11 PM

ya it happened to me to bleed the system and check if ur slave cylinder is good..

11-21-2009, 09:28 PM	#1
isixphill Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: greater seattle Age: 19 Posts: 44 Trader Rating: (0)	hard to get into gear so this problem has been around since i did my 5speed swap but it seems to have gotten worse since its getting cold around here when i start my car in the morning its hard to get it into any gear until my tranny warms up. i have to slow down and fully depress my clutch and pray it goes into gear without grinding i was told that it was my syncros going bad but wouldn't it happen all the time then.. also could it just be my gear oil is too thick?

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11-21-2009, 09:35 PM	#2
dongoesby Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: San Francisco Age: 23 Posts: 577 Trader Rating: (11)	i had exactly the samething happened to me. Learn how to properly bleed the clutch first. If it doesn't, go buy a new master and a slave cylnders. This should help you fix it.

11-21-2009, 10:38 PM	#3
ill. Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: New Zealand Posts: 7 Trader Rating: (0)	What gear oil are you using? If it's getting better as the car warms up, then it sounds like you need some thinner gear oil for over winter.

11-21-2009, 10:53 PM	#4
s142jzkillav10 Zilvia Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Kill Devil Hills, NC aka OBX Posts: 153 Trader Rating: (3)	Your Gear OIL is Too Thick. For my On my Toyota Trans. I use ATF and It has worked Flawlessly. I did have Gear oil in but it locked to 2shafts together so when I would try and start it would move the whole car. Once I switched to ATF : LIKE BUTTER NOW............

11-22-2009, 02:01 AM	#8
ill. Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: New Zealand Posts: 7 Trader Rating: (0)	ATF is good, but doesn't protect the synchro's as much as a thicker oil would.... So in a drift car, you tend to go through gearbox's pretty quick.

11-24-2009, 11:11 PM	#10
marcobleedsblue Join Date: May 2009 Location: riverside ca Age: 19 Posts: 39 Trader Rating: (0)	ya it happened to me to bleed the system and check if ur slave cylinder is good..

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