Because of a leaky seal between the engine and the transmission on my '92, my mechanic will need to support the engine and separate the two major mechanical parts. I suggested to him that while I am going to incur the labor expense of doing this... to take care of other things that "may go wrong" in the future and not have to go through the same costly steps some time in the future (car has 49k mi). The clutch is in pretty good shape and the car shifts well.. other than downshifting to second from third and fourth to third. I have learned the techniques of double clutching (for 2nd) and matching rolling speed and engine revs for 4th to 3rd.
So, I suggested to my mechanic that while the gearbox is open to change the clutch plate and replace the 2nd and 3rd synchros.
My question is... what improvement, if any, can I expect with new sychros? Will I be able to downshift (with no grinding) from 3rd to 2nd without having the car slow to match the shift?
So, I suggested to my mechanic that while the gearbox is open to change the clutch plate and replace the 2nd and 3rd synchros.
My question is... what improvement, if any, can I expect with new sychros? Will I be able to downshift (with no grinding) from 3rd to 2nd without having the car slow to match the shift?