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97 SL1 Manual Trans
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I have a 97 SL1, manual, with 220K+ miles. Original everything except cruise and brakes and typical tune-up items. Problem: Very difficult to get into 1st gear at standstill. A little difficult from 1st into 2nd - you have to be patient and it will slowly go into 2nd. If you try too quickly the gears will grind going into 2nd. The other gears work fine. When cold, sometimes the clutch dosen't fully release and drags. Question: Do you think the shifting problem is due to needing a new clutch or do you think I need to replace the trans too? Or would I be financially better off to send her to the auto-grave yard? Would hate to part with her after nearly 10 years... been like a sturdy woman. |
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97 SL1 Manual Trans
Easiest to check is fluid levels. I read on here a while back that if your
clutch fluid gets low you will experience harder shifting in lower gears. There may be another cause and if anyone has ideas let me know too because I replaced my trans a few months ago and I still have moments when it is difficult to shift. Not as bad as it was with my old trans but still a little annoying when setting at a light. "reh" > wrote in message news:axDig.1755$WM4.600@trnddc01... > Group, > > I have a 97 SL1, manual, with 220K+ miles. Original everything except > cruise and brakes and typical tune-up items. > > Problem: Very difficult to get into 1st gear at standstill. A little > difficult from 1st into 2nd - you have to be patient and it will slowly go > into 2nd. If you try too quickly the gears will grind going into 2nd. > The other gears work fine. When cold, sometimes the clutch dosen't fully > release and drags. > > Question: Do you think the shifting problem is due to needing a new > clutch or do you think I need to replace the trans too? Or would I be > financially better off to send her to the auto-grave yard? Would hate to > part with her after nearly 10 years... been like a sturdy woman. > |
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