Transmission still notchy when hot

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Apr 19, 2002 | 08:17 AM

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cmnsnse

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From: Ocean City

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Originally posted by FormerH22a4
simple question, is this notchy feeling bad for the tranny? Mine is tough when cold then 10 minutes later is smooth then after driving for a while will be notchy in 2nd and 3rd.

No, and what I have done to my experimental tranny does not eliminate the notchy characteristic, but changes how the driver perceives the shift feel. The piece that replaces the plastic bushing in my case absorbs the impacts and smoothes out the shift on the drivers end.

Apr 19, 2002 | 08:46 AM

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FormerH22a4

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Oh, that is good, as long as it doesn' t hurt the tranny then i don't mind the notch.

Apr 19, 2002 | 08:59 AM

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Euclid

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My Celica was pretty notchy especially after installing a short shifter. I replaced my tranny fluid with Redline MTL. And the notchy feel has gone away. I would suggest trying this, and see what you think. My .02