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Down Shift Issue...

2K views 4 replies 3 participants last post by  ticaaal70  
#1 ·
I have an 04 srt-4 and she shifts up and down gear smoothly with one exception. When im down shifting from 4th to 3rd, 3rd gear wont catch. Instead it makes a loud grinding/screeching noise. I know its not my timing or clutching in or anything because it happens every time I try to down shift into 3rd. I've been throwing it into N and letting the cars rpms slow down and the mph go down before throwing it into 2nd gear to avoid down shifting into 3rd. Any advice?
 
#3 ·
can you elaborate?(sorry im new to this whole thing) what does that entail? does that mean that in the near future the third gear will need to be replaced entirely? and if so what does that cost? can just third gear be replaced or does the whole transmission need to be replaced?
 
#4 · (Edited)
I might be wrong but to me it sounds like the sincros r going have u tried double clutching??? if not then when u go to down shift to 3rd first put it in neutral then give the car a rev to about where the rpms would go from the down shift then put it into 3rd gear, if that works then its your sincros
 
#5 ·
Yea man I meant to say your 3/4 syncro is almost out. You wont have to replace the whole transmission.

-3/4 Syncro
-Stronger 3/4 Clip
-3/4 Fork
-Transmission Labor

It will be about a good 800-1000bucks

Or about 500-600 if you do it yourself.