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Old 06-17-2012, 10:21 AM   #9
menendez1293
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Originally Posted by fielderLS3 View Post
Probably either let the clutch up a little too soon (or put it down too late), or pulled the shifter too fast. Anyone who drives a manual regularly has probably done it once or twice.
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Originally Posted by jd10013 View Post
+1

otherwise it would be a synchronizer, and you'd hear that all the time then.
Yea like I said above I do believe it was my fault. Just was scared that I messed up a gear or synchronizer.


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Originally Posted by ihaveacamaro View Post
also, there's gear grinding sometimes on manual v6 and v8. Very well known issue, but doesn't seem to hurt the car because it happens infrequently.

Maybe 10 -15 years from now, you might see something, but not for the foreseeable future

P.S. I've probably done what you said around 10 times or so
Good to know it can take somewhat of a beating. But that known issue is what I was referring to. We don't have the best transmissions in the world.


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Originally Posted by Dooley View Post
Yeah you fcked up.
Don't know if your saying that as a joke but no need to be so rude. I admitted before that it was most likely driver error. Aka my fault
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