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Notchy gear shift
The gear shift on my 1990 Miata (139,500 miles) lately has started to
seem notchy, and shifting into reverse sometimes produces an embarrassing grinding noise. Does anyone know what the problem is, and how much it is likely to cost to fix? Everything else on the car is fine, and I plan to keep it for some time. I would just like to have the gear shift back the way it was. |
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The first thing I'd check is the slave cylinder. If it seems to be working
OK, and there is no leakage inside the rubber boot, and the clutch master cylinder is ok, it's possible that there is an internal transmission problem. If so, a used tranny will be the least expensive way out. I'd bet that there is a problem with the clutch hydraulic system. "Kenneth S." > wrote in message ... > The gear shift on my 1990 Miata (139,500 miles) lately has started to > seem notchy, and shifting into reverse sometimes produces an embarrassing > grinding noise. Does anyone know what the problem is, and how much it is > likely to cost to fix? Everything else on the car is fine, and I plan to > keep it for some time. I would just like to have the gear shift back the > way it was. > |
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In article <XbkCe.9874$Eo.6854@fed1read04>,
"Chuck" > wrote: > The first thing I'd check is the slave cylinder. Agreed; these are classic symptoms of incipient slave cylinder failure. If the master cylinder reservoir is less than full and the fluid is black, check for a leak by pulling the boot away from the slave cylinder. Wear eye protection! Slaves are cheap to replace and even cheaper to rebuild. Don't put it off, lest the car become undrivable. --- Lanny Chambers '94C, St. Louis http://www.hummingbirds.net/alignment.html |
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