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Offline Eric Ringrose

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« on: May 16, 2003, 02:13:58 pm »
hey everyone, I have a new clutch, cuz my old one blew up and took my transmission with it! now I'm having troubles shifting.
anything below 5k rpm is fine, but if i want to shift into second at 6700 or so, it grinds, or i do it sooo slowly that i'm better to shift at 5k! it's driving me nuts!
i'm thinking of picking up a new slave for the clutch, cuz my mechanic says it could be that, i'm also trying to find the redline MTL gear oil.
any other help?


Thanks, Eric
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Offline Travis Merrick

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« Reply #1 on: May 16, 2003, 02:33:46 pm »
Where did you get the work done at?  Try the slave and master, but it more sounds like blown synchros, thats the same problem I have, exactly the same problem, and it is my synchros.
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Offline Jeff Armstrong

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« Reply #2 on: May 16, 2003, 03:53:31 pm »
I swear by what I'm about to post, because its something that I personally experienced.

A few months after I bought my Talon, I would almost get rear ended driving away from a stop light because it took me so long to shift into second.  Too high of revs before shifting and it would grind like crazy.  I took the advice of many and put in a mixture of Redline MTL and MT-90.  The grinding went away almost completely.  I suggest you spend $30 and change your fluid before buying any new parts that you may not need.

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Offline Mike Schmid

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« Reply #3 on: May 16, 2003, 04:15:41 pm »
Jeff,

What mix did you use?  1L to 1L?  It only holds two if I remember right...
I'm thinking about switching to this on my freshly rebuilt unit just to keep it nice and happy.
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Offline Jeff Armstrong

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« Reply #4 on: May 16, 2003, 05:33:43 pm »
Yeah, 1 quart (.9 litres) of MTL and 1 quart of MT-90.   I read some where that it will take 2.5 bottles to completely top it off.
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Offline John Hartman

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« Reply #5 on: May 16, 2003, 06:03:54 pm »
So just ask for Redline MTL and Redline MT-90?  Thats it?  Cost?
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Offline Scott Girvin

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« Reply #6 on: May 18, 2003, 02:15:36 am »
I just bought some redline MT 75W90 a couple of days ago. $12 a litre at Taylor Automotive.
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Offline Andrew Steele

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« Reply #7 on: May 18, 2003, 03:43:02 am »
Quote from: "Scott Girvin"
I just bought some redline MT 75W90 a couple of days ago. $12 a litre at Taylor Automotive.


yeah, $12 is the normal low.  can be picked up at Mopac and Lordco maybe more. Good product.
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Offline Ian_Chabassol

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« Reply #8 on: May 23, 2003, 06:33:27 am »
its $11 flat at best buy.
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