Re: 5 speed problem

From: Wes Weems (wweems@fix.net)
Date: Mon Apr 23 2001 - 11:20:02 EDT


Crit,
this is unrelated... I was wondering if you had any pictures of your truck
guy... nearly exactly what I ordered =)

WEs
----- Original Message -----
From: "Chris Lang" <langerdak@hotmail.com>
To: <dakota-truck@BUFFNET.NET>
Sent: Monday, April 23, 2001 7:56 AM
Subject: Re: DML: 5 speed problem

> Crit thanks for the explaination, I think I understand what is wrong in my
> truck now. Are the syncros replaceable for my truck or am I looking at a
> new tranny here when I take it to the dealer tomorrow? I tried double
> clutching this morning and it works great and I get into third almost
every
> time with no grinding at all.
>
>
> >From: Crit Bennett <crit@engineer.com>
> >Reply-To: dakota-truck@BUFFNET.NET
> >To: dakota-truck@BUFFNET.NET
> >Subject: Re: DML: 5 speed problem
> >Date: Fri, 20 Apr 2001 23:31:05 -0400 (EDT)
> >
> >You want double clutching? Well do you, punk? I'll give you double
> >clutching. :)
> > The synchronizers in your transmission basically act like a clutch for
> >each
> >gear (except reverse, which is why it grinds if you don't let the tranny
> >spin
> >down). As you put pressure on the the shifter, the synchros engage,
> >spinning
> >up the input shaft so that your gears are going the same speed and can be
> >engaged. When upshifting, the synchros slow the input shaft, but so do
> >normal
> >frictional losses in the tranny and oil, so it's not typically a
> >consideration. Rather than pushing against the syncros at high speed, you
> >can
> >double-clutch the truck as well, which is what one learYou ns when living
> >with
> >tired syncros. As the syncronizers wear, they'll start to sing as you
push
> >into gear, but I digress... Rather than using the synchros to spin up the
> >input shaft when downshifting, which wears them considerably, you can put
> >the
> >shifter into neutral and release the clutch, rev the engine to the
> >approximate
> >RPM that it'll be at when you shift, push in the clutch and shift. You
have
> >to
> >do this quickly and with practice though, because the input shaft will
slow
> >as
> >soon as you release the clutch. You can get it in one fluid motion with a
> >little practice and save some synchro life, along with saving yourself
the
> >dreaded lurch (unsettling to women in the cab, in my experience)
associated
> >with engaging the clutch with an engine at 600 rpm and a drivetrain
trying
> >to
> >do 70.
> >
> >------------------------------
> >
> >Date: Fri, 20 Apr 2001 14:28:39 -0400
> >From: "Chris Lang" <langerdak@hotmail.com>
> >Subject: Re: DML: 5 speed problem
> >
> >I just went out and tested it and it wont go into gear even when the
truck
> >is stopped and off. Its gotten worse in the past few days to where its
at
> >the point if I put it into 3rd it as soon as I let the clutch out it pops
> >out of gear and if I hold the stick there it will then grind the gear and
> >eventually pop in, this happens on both the upshift and downshift. I've
> >got
> >an appointment at the dealer on Wednesday so for now I'm just trying not
to
> >drive anywhere and if I do not to use third gear. What exactly is double
> >clutching? I've heard the term before but I'm not sure what it means...
> >
> >Chris
> >01 RC 4x4 V8 5 speed minus 3rd
> >
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