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    3rd gear

    For quite a while now my 3rd gear hasn't work properly... When you put it into 3rd and lift the clutch it pops back out and if you hold it in it Grinds. In the manual it says somethings wrong with the gear selector cable but it doesn't say how you can adjust this or replace. Help!

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    If it only does it in third the synchro on that gear will more than likely be damaged.

    If it were a linkage issue you would have difficulty finding all the gears

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    Quote Originally Posted by GTT_Raider View Post
    If it only does it in third the synchro on that gear will more than likely be damaged.

    If it were a linkage issue you would have difficulty finding all the gears
    that or the selector fork being worn, meaning that syncro's not engageing fully and poping out.

    if it were me i wouldnt worry bout it till 3rd gears fully gone then get a second hand box.

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    Ok cheers guys, Yeah i could do that.. but when you drive and 3rd pops out when you're revving quite high, it's rather embarrassing haha.

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    Skip 3rd, 2nd til the red line then block change into 4th!

    Good excuse to tell the pigs too

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    So it pops out even when the gear is engaged and your applying throttle?

    It will be the syncro as said, because when torque is being applied through the meshing it should keep it engaged, so i would say that rules out the selector fork.

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    Quote Originally Posted by GTT_Raider View Post
    Skip 3rd, 2nd til the red line then block change into 4th!

    Good excuse to tell the pigs too
    Thats what i do most the time

    and Superman, it doesn't pop out once engaged, just doesn't go in most of the time :\

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    Still sounds like wear on the synchro to me, the whole point in the synchro/dog clutch assembly is to match the shaft speeds by friction and allow the gear to be selected without crunching.

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    Quote Originally Posted by GTT_Raider View Post
    Still sounds like wear on the synchro to me, the whole point in the synchro/dog clutch assembly is to match the shaft speeds by friction and allow the gear to be selected without crunching.
    Yeah Most likely is the problemo, Will get hold of a second hand tranny soon.

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    Yeah for the cost you cant beat a second hand GT gearbox, they hardly ever break, just wear out.

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