[urq] Bad synchro ?

[Brandon Rogers]

Yes - puzzling.  I have no idea.  I originally replaced my transmission
because I chipped 2nd gear (from abuse - I admit it :-) and swapped in a
used 5ktq box - it had a bad 3rd gear synchro.  So I got another used 5ktq
box - bad 4th gear synchro.  I've heard of others having bad 3rd/4th gear
synchros but I always assumed 2nd would be the first go...

Brandon 
'84 urq 20Vt


-----Original Message-----
From: Louis-Alain Richard [mailto:laraa at sympatico.ca] 
Sent: Wednesday, September 21, 2011 11:43 AM
To: 'Brandon Rogers'
Cc: urq at audifans.com
Subject: Bad synchro ?


Brandon, do you have any idea why a 4th gear synchro would go bad ? 

Usually, it's the 2nd gear synchro that wears fastest... except on the Saabs
where it's the reverse gear (because you must engage reverse to remove the
ignition key).

Louis-Alain



-----Message d'origine-----

Yeah you know these old cars require you to pull some things to get to
others....

Yeah I've been driving with a bad 4th gear synchro for the last year after
swapping in TWO bad used transmissions last summer - so I'm getting one
rebuilt - all new bearings, new synchros, seals, cryo the gears....figured
"while I was in there" I'd address the squeaky suspension, replace the rear
diff mount and seals, upgrade the brakes, add a rear sway bar....you know -
just the usual stuff....

Brandon
'84 urq 20Vt