Re: HELP! 5 sp. 2nd gear DEAD!

["Romeo Shayne Pavlic'" <bcpi@arias.net>]

Never done that.  But, I don't drive down the road in 2nd gear.  That I do
in 5th.


Shayne
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>From: "Fred Munro" <munrof@isys.ca>
>To: "Huw Powell" <human@nh.ultranet.com>, "Romeo Shayne Pavlic'"
<bcpi@arias.net>, "quattro group" <quattro@coimbra.ans.net>
>Subject: Re: HELP!  5 sp. 2nd gear DEAD!
>Date: Mon, Jan 11, 1999, 6:37 PM
>

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>-----Original Message-----
>From: Huw Powell <human@nh.ultranet.com>
>To: Romeo Shayne Pavlic' <bcpi@arias.net>; quattro group
><quattro@coimbra.ans.net>
>Date: Monday, January 11, 1999 3:03 PM
>Subject: Re: HELP! 5 sp. 2nd gear DEAD!
>
>
>>
>>> The '91 T200Q did this but shreaded three gears
>>>
>>> The tranny has had fluid changes with RedLine from time to time.  I still
>>> can get it to grind the second gear (syncro?) a little,
>>
>>* and am required to use the clutch to get it into that gear. *
>>
>>I wonder why you chew through trannies?  Are you in the habit of
>>shifting without the clutch?  I didn't think these were designed to do
>>that (for long)?
>>
>>--
>>Huw Powell
>>
>
>
>Driving with your hand resting on the shift lever can be bad for these
>trannies - you can inadvertently put pressure on the linkage and cause gear
>and shifter fork wear over the long term. The owners manual specifically
>warns against this practice.
>
>Fred Munro
>'91 200q  266k km
>