Why the gear grinding?
Apebrains
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Hey guys. So idiot newbie question time. As I mentioned in my intro, just picked up a '65 CJ5 with a Ford 289 V8 stuffed under the hood. Now the Transmission , I believe is the stock one, though I'm not sure, but it's a four speed with reverse in the first position, first in the bottom left, second in the top right, and third in the bottom right.
I have paperwork from the previous owner showing that the Transmission was VERY recently rebuilt, and so I'm not sure if the issue in this case is with the operator, or the equipment. Hence, I divert my inquiry to the clever minds that frequent this place.
My issue is that almost every time I try to go into first gear from a complete stop, the gears produce a pretty nasty grinding sound and I kind of have to just slap the gear in there to stop it, otherwise I just end up taking off in second, which it seems to have no trouble with. Additionally, from time to time, it displays the same behavior when I shift in to reverse, but this is less common. So my question is, I know this Transmission is not synchronized, but I've never driven an unsynchronized tranny, so am I doing something wrong here, or is there an issue with it that I'll need to address? If double clutching is required, I don't know how one could bring the engine revs any lower than they are to match the speed of first gear, but perhaps this is my ignorance as well...
I bow before your wisdom and thank anyone in advance for their help...
Thanks guys.
I have paperwork from the previous owner showing that the Transmission was VERY recently rebuilt, and so I'm not sure if the issue in this case is with the operator, or the equipment. Hence, I divert my inquiry to the clever minds that frequent this place.
My issue is that almost every time I try to go into first gear from a complete stop, the gears produce a pretty nasty grinding sound and I kind of have to just slap the gear in there to stop it, otherwise I just end up taking off in second, which it seems to have no trouble with. Additionally, from time to time, it displays the same behavior when I shift in to reverse, but this is less common. So my question is, I know this Transmission is not synchronized, but I've never driven an unsynchronized tranny, so am I doing something wrong here, or is there an issue with it that I'll need to address? If double clutching is required, I don't know how one could bring the engine revs any lower than they are to match the speed of first gear, but perhaps this is my ignorance as well...
I bow before your wisdom and thank anyone in advance for their help...
Thanks guys.