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6th to 5th downshifting crunch noise!?

Originally Posted by GeorgeGegham ... downshifting QUICKLY into 5th gear from 6th will create a scratching type of noise, but if I do it very slowly it will work fine.

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Old 03-22-2016, 10:12 AM   #1 (permalink)
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... downshifting QUICKLY into 5th gear from 6th will create a scratching type of noise, but if I do it very slowly it will work fine. ...
Sounds like either the clutch is not disengaging properly or the synchro is getting worn. It might help to change the trans lube and maybe switch to a high performance lube. Plenty of threads about which lube is "best." Clutch system test/adjustment procedures should be in the FSM.
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change lube, cheap fix if it works,,dont cheap out on fluid
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