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SeaSlugs · 02-28-2018, 02:43 PM

Might be your 2nd gear slider gear or 2nd gear on your main cluster has been ground into and now the teeth dont mesh right. Trans has to come out to fix. Can maybe see if the teeth are worn down if you take the top off and drain the fluid but my guess is they are.

When you shift are you double clutching?

2nd gear gets the most wear on any manual trans due to the fact you use them every single time the car slows down to go around a 90* turn. Modern trans 2nd and 3rd gears wear and the 1-2 and 2-3 synchros fail way before issues in 1 4 or 5th.

02-28-2018, 02:43 PM	#2
SeaSlugs Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Central, IL Posts: 3,968	Re: Is the noise in my head bothering you? Might be your 2nd gear slider gear or 2nd gear on your main cluster has been ground into and now the teeth dont mesh right. Trans has to come out to fix. Can maybe see if the teeth are worn down if you take the top off and drain the fluid but my guess is they are. When you shift are you double clutching? 2nd gear gets the most wear on any manual trans due to the fact you use them every single time the car slows down to go around a 90* turn. Modern trans 2nd and 3rd gears wear and the 1-2 and 2-3 synchros fail way before issues in 1 4 or 5th. __________________ 1929 Model AA - Need long splash aprons!