[s-cars] 1st, 2nd Gear difficulty -- advice?

[matt ludwig.]

I have nothing of 'help' to give to the thread, but just curious. : )

Why did you have a tranny rebuilt instead of sourcing a used low  
milage, or european 6 speed of the same? Just curious as these  
tranny's (as you know far better than i, i am sure) are supposed to  
be pretty 'sealed up' and not for the timid to rebuild. I know Stasis  
does nice work, but again- just curious.

Sincerely,


matt ludwig.
1995.5 S6 Avant
South Portland, Maine


On Jun 25, 2007, at 3:35 PM, Steve Voit wrote:

> S-Heads:
>
> I had an EDU 6-speed rebuilt by Stasis Engineering installed last  
> week.
> They claim to test all of their rebuilt transmissions prior to  
> shipment on a
> custom fixture.
>
> I'm having difficulty with 1st and 2nd gears; first is often notchy  
> and
> second is almost always a two-step motion to get into gear where  
> the lever
> goes partway in, but takes more effort to pull home with a distinct  
> notchy
> feeling.
>
> I'm thinking this may be my car, not the box, since I was having  
> similar
> issues (but not quite as bad) with my CBL prior to replacement.  My  
> mechanic
> wants to take another look at the adjustment on the shift linkage.  
> The 3-4
> and 5-6 shifts are flawless.
>
> What advice do you guys have? Any hunches?
>
> Steve
>
> 95.5 S6
>
> Mercer Island/Seattle, WA
>
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