does anyone have any problems shifting into third?
when i take offf and normal, shift into 2nd...good, then to third, it is sometimes really hard to get it into third.....almost like the tranny isn't synchronizing right,
anyone that can shed some light on the subject it would be appreciated....
05 tcm xb 6500 miles

 

i used to have some problems but now i dont. It just used to seem hard to hit third for some reason.

 

hmm...

2nd->3rd is my smoothest shift next to 3rd->4th. 1st->2nd is just dogdoo...

make that warranty work for you and take it in to get looked at

 

I had a similar issue. I would take it in and have the service department write up a ticket. If they find no problem they'll atleast have a record of it incase you bring it back later.

 

Do you have the factory shifter?

 

well just to let everyone know i took it by the dealer, they took it out for a drive, and of course it decided not to do it but, the service mech said a few people have complained about similar tranny problems, but i will have to actually wait for something to break or happen for them to tear it open

 

Third to fourth sucks for me.

 

thank god, I thought i was the only one, it doesn't seem like its locking into place properly, all my other gears are fine, its just that 2-3 shift

 

anything that involves 2nd gear is hard cuz 2nd gear = ur work horsie in the city T__T

 

Not to sound arrogant, but I've been driving Porsche and
SAAB for years now. My SAAB had 330,000 miles on the
original clutch when it was hit head on and totaled. One of
my Porsches has the engine in the rear, and the shift pattern
is kinda upside down because of it. Reverse is where first
should be, First is where Second should be. It's kinda confusing but I take it all in stride.

I'm pretty sure I can drive stick.

All that said, I'm FLIPPING OUT because once every 1000
shifts or so, I grind into third! And once or twice it's happened
into fourth!

WTF!!

I do recall someone mentioning an issue with the snycros on
our boxes. I'm hoping this will be covered under warranty if
it fails, I really don't feel like replacing a trans because of a
syncro issue on a 108 horse engine!!!!

 

i have a problem with it grinding into third
not everytime but enough that im a bit worried
it seems to do it more at higher rpms but does it at mid range r's too
is this something that will be covered under warrenty

 

I have the same problem once ina blue moon. It's probably once every tens days or so. Like yourself, I've been driving cars with manal transmissions for a while. I've driven American, German, and Japanese cars and in my opinion it has to do with the shifter bushings. I think they are cheap and plastic feeling. It's one of my only complaints about my Scion.

There is a guy who is selling a shifter bushing kit on Ebay which is suppose to solve this problem. There is a thread on this forum somewhere about it. It's a $10 kit and I've seriously been thinking about getting it. I'm not sure if it will really fit though. But for $10 it might be worth the risk. You should check it out.

I wouldn't freak about it. Japanese manual transmissions are rock solid. I've never had, or heard, of problems with them on new cars. It's surely your shifter bushings.

 

Oooh, good info blue, I'm going to look into that kit!

 

yes! Third sometimes, i have to JAM it in there

 

i guess im lucky...hasnt happened to me ......but i will know where too look if it does....

 

my problem is reverse, i put it in reverse and it does slide in all the way, i release the clutch a bit and pit popss in but sometimes it grinds, it really gets to be annoying. and I would agree that 1st to second is poo as well.

 

OK EVERYONE FINALLY IT DID IT FOR THE DEALER>>>>>>>>HOOOORAY..........as mentioned above it is the shifter bushings......they will be replaced next mon........

 

nice

 

ooh i need to look into that

 

they have been replaced, and it shifts very smooth, not real fast as to be expected, but smooth as the day i bought it