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M47 on the way out? 200

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posted by  punk240 on  Fri Sep 25 09:04 CST 2009
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In the past few weeks I've noticed it's increasingly harder to put the car in first gear... almost a gummy, plastic feeling. Second gear is vaguely mimicking the effect. Conversly 5th is exhibiting some similar sypmtoms. Best I can describe is that it feels like a bushing is not allowing me to precisely put it into gear at lateral extemes. The shift rod bushings are about 3 years old and previously I have removed the bolts holding the shifter boot (to monitor the crappy URO Flex Disc) and the bushings have no play... I'm dreading a synchro issue...

On an ancillary note, Reverse has to be grinded to get into gear... This was a normal occurance, but it, too, has gotten worse... and loud.

All of this is exacerbated when the car is hot.

Thanks to all
TIm

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P.S. I will performing the "To adjust reverse gear detent" as described in the Bentley (p.430-3) this weekend to see if this has any effect.
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'92 244 NOW w/ M47 (Hydra, turbo bars, bilstein, urethane bushings)








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    M47 on the way out? 200

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    posted by  bulletproof on  Fri Sep 25 14:32 CST 2009
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    What gear lube are you using? How old is it? Redline MTL will cure that reluctant first gear and reverse, given everything else is up to spec.
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    M47 on the way out? 200

    posted by  Jorrell on  Fri Sep 25 11:36 CST 2009
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    Just a thought here on the fringe. If I recall correctly the M47 doesn't have a synchro on the reverse gear. Based on that, I would suspect that the clutch may not be fully disengaging.

    At a minimum I would adjust the clutch cable and see if that helps before calling the trans dead. And for part of the problem you are correct to adjust the Reverse lockout gate!

    jorrell
    hmmm, worse when hot, also a symptom of a stretched clutch cable as it gets longer when hot.
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    92 245 284K miles, IPD'd to the hilt, 06 XC70, 00 Eclipse custom Turbo setup...currently taking names and kicking reputations!








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      M47 on the way out? 200

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      posted by  Art Benstein on  Fri Sep 25 22:45 CST 2009
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      Though I don't have any M47, I have to chime in and say those symptoms sound exactly like a swollen, oil-soaked clutch or stretchy cable. But keep driving it that way, and I'd guess the synchros will become a problem too.
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      Art Benstein near Baltimore

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      M47 on the way out? 200

      posted by  transit wind on  Fri Sep 25 14:38 CST 2009
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      Thats what I was thinking, the clutch cable. My M46 cable does all sorts of weird things when the weather changes. Adjusting is easy. I'd also have a spare just in case if its starting to get old. Those things are designed to break on you at that plastic piece that takes all the stress of holding the cable in place.







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