Guys and Gals…
Sorry i’ve been away so long…I generally am not on line at home and I stopped
running aol at work, so I haven’t been lurking around here in a while…
In addition to the 91 landcruiser (wife’s) and my 99 Tacoma TRD 4WD, I am now
the kinda proud owner of an MGB. ITs a long story how I got her, and it is in
fantastic condition. I’m a toyota and an Alfa Romeo man myself, so if anyone
is interested in purchasing her, e-mail me at wmat…@amwater.com and i’ll send
you some photos and information.
(by the way, i’ll swap the B for an 82-89 Alfa GTV-6 or an older GTV if anyone
is in a bartering mood….)
Now….my technical question…
MY beloved 99 tacoma is having a shifting problem-2nd gear specifically.
On cold mornings, she is hessitant to go into 2nd. When the truck warms up, it
is smoother but not like it should be.
Before I drop the trany and look for a suspect syncro, does anyone have any
suggestions or quick (eg inexpensive) fixes?
I did remove the console and sprayed some white lithium grease down the boot
and that seems to help. With the motor off, I can run through the gears like
new money. Whilst driving, it is somewhat better, but not where it needs to
be.
Please e-mail my response as well as post to the group…again at
wmat…@amwater.com
I love you guys and DEATH TO NISSAN…
Walter Christian Mattil
Birmingham, Alabama
99 Tacoma TRD 4WD XCab-with a sticky 2nd
91 Lancruiser-still purring along at 155k miles
77 MGB-new top, rebuilt motor, bosch retrofit over lucas electronics, original
interior, overdrive 4 speed, flame red, etc…..
Standard problem, shift a little slower, or double shift. K
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WaltMattil wrote:
> Guys and Gals…
> Sorry i’ve been away so long…I generally am not on line at home and I stopped
> running aol at work, so I haven’t been lurking around here in a while…
> In addition to the 91 landcruiser (wife’s) and my 99 Tacoma TRD 4WD, I am now
> the kinda proud owner of an MGB. ITs a long story how I got her, and it is in
> fantastic condition. I’m a toyota and an Alfa Romeo man myself, so if anyone
> is interested in purchasing her, e-mail me at wmat…@amwater.com and i’ll send
> you some photos and information.
> (by the way, i’ll swap the B for an 82-89 Alfa GTV-6 or an older GTV if anyone
> is in a bartering mood….)
> Now….my technical question…
> MY beloved 99 tacoma is having a shifting problem-2nd gear specifically.
> On cold mornings, she is hessitant to go into 2nd. When the truck warms up, it
> is smoother but not like it should be.
> Before I drop the trany and look for a suspect syncro, does anyone have any
> suggestions or quick (eg inexpensive) fixes?
> I did remove the console and sprayed some white lithium grease down the boot
> and that seems to help. With the motor off, I can run through the gears like
> new money. Whilst driving, it is somewhat better, but not where it needs to
> be.
> Please e-mail my response as well as post to the group…again at
> wmat…@amwater.com
> I love you guys and DEATH TO NISSAN…
> Walter Christian Mattil
> Birmingham, Alabama
> 99 Tacoma TRD 4WD XCab-with a sticky 2nd
> 91 Lancruiser-still purring along at 155k miles
> 77 MGB-new top, rebuilt motor, bosch retrofit over lucas electronics, original
> interior, overdrive 4 speed, flame red, etc…..
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WaltMattil wrote:
> Guys and Gals…
> Sorry i’ve been away so long…I generally am not on line at home and I stopped
> running aol at work, so I haven’t been lurking around here in a while…
> In addition to the 91 landcruiser (wife’s) and my 99 Tacoma TRD 4WD, I am now
> the kinda proud owner of an MGB. ITs a long story how I got her, and it is in
> fantastic condition. I’m a toyota and an Alfa Romeo man myself, so if anyone
> is interested in purchasing her, e-mail me at wmat…@amwater.com and i’ll send
> you some photos and information.
> (by the way, i’ll swap the B for an 82-89 Alfa GTV-6 or an older GTV if anyone
> is in a bartering mood….)
> Now….my technical question…
> MY beloved 99 tacoma is having a shifting problem-2nd gear specifically.
> On cold mornings, she is hessitant to go into 2nd. When the truck warms up, it
> is smoother but not like it should be.
> Before I drop the trany and look for a suspect syncro, does anyone have any
> suggestions or quick (eg inexpensive) fixes?
> I did remove the console and sprayed some white lithium grease down the boot
> and that seems to help. With the motor off, I can run through the gears like
> new money. Whilst driving, it is somewhat better, but not where it needs to
> be.
> Please e-mail my response as well as post to the group…again at
> wmat…@amwater.com
> I love you guys and DEATH TO NISSAN…
> Walter Christian Mattil
> Birmingham, Alabama
> 99 Tacoma TRD 4WD XCab-with a sticky 2nd
> 91 Lancruiser-still purring along at 155k miles
> 77 MGB-new top, rebuilt motor, bosch retrofit over lucas electronics, original
> interior, overdrive 4 speed, flame red, etc…..
Easy, change to a lighter gear oil.
—
MDT Tech®
Toyota Master Diagnostic Technician and
a conservative flag waving patriotic American, long
before it became fashionable on 9/11
===================================================
This morning freedom was attacked by a faceless coward,
and freedom will be defended–President GWB
We will bring those responsible to justice, or justice to those
responsible, but justice will be served–President GWB
We will not tire, we will not falter, we will not fail–President GWB
We hear you, America hears you and those who knocked down these
buildings will hear us all–President GWB
I had that same problem with my 97 Taco. Let me ask you….. Is it also hand
to shift OUT of first? I had a hard time shift out of first AND into second.
I took it in to the dealership for them to look at it and they said it was
normal. So I asked….does shifting from 1st to second feel the same at 2nd
to 3rd etc? The guy said no but he had no answer why it was like that. The
only suggestion he had was to put in Synthetic Tanny oil. That made a
difference right away. It wasn’t great but it was much better.
"WaltMattil" <waltmat…@aol.com> wrote in message
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> Guys and Gals…
> Sorry i’ve been away so long…I generally am not on line at home and I
stopped
> running aol at work, so I haven’t been lurking around here in a while…
> In addition to the 91 landcruiser (wife’s) and my 99 Tacoma TRD 4WD, I am
now
> the kinda proud owner of an MGB. ITs a long story how I got her, and it
is in
> fantastic condition. I’m a toyota and an Alfa Romeo man myself, so if
anyone
> is interested in purchasing her, e-mail me at wmat…@amwater.com and i’ll
send
> you some photos and information.
> (by the way, i’ll swap the B for an 82-89 Alfa GTV-6 or an older GTV if
anyone
> is in a bartering mood….)
> Now….my technical question…
> MY beloved 99 tacoma is having a shifting problem-2nd gear specifically.
> On cold mornings, she is hessitant to go into 2nd. When the truck warms
up, it
> is smoother but not like it should be.
> Before I drop the trany and look for a suspect syncro, does anyone have
any
> suggestions or quick (eg inexpensive) fixes?
> I did remove the console and sprayed some white lithium grease down the
boot
> and that seems to help. With the motor off, I can run through the gears
like
> new money. Whilst driving, it is somewhat better, but not where it needs
to
> be.
> Please e-mail my response as well as post to the group…again at
> wmat…@amwater.com
> I love you guys and DEATH TO NISSAN…
> Walter Christian Mattil
> Birmingham, Alabama
> 99 Tacoma TRD 4WD XCab-with a sticky 2nd
> 91 Lancruiser-still purring along at 155k miles
> 77 MGB-new top, rebuilt motor, bosch retrofit over lucas electronics,
original
> interior, overdrive 4 speed, flame red, etc…..
Thanks….I try replacing the xmsn fluid w/ synthetic next…and yes…it is
sticky coming from first into second…but second to third and so on is
aproblematic…
by the way, the white lithium grease down the boot seem to help as well….
Whether you’re using dino or synth, make sure you do not exceed 75w, as 80w will
really make it hard to shift.
"WaltMattil" <waltmat…@aol.com> wrote in message
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> Thanks….I try replacing the xmsn fluid w/ synthetic next…and yes…it is
> sticky coming from first into second…but second to third and so on is
> aproblematic…
> by the way, the white lithium grease down the boot seem to help as well….
WaltMattil wrote:
> Thanks….I try replacing the xmsn fluid w/ synthetic next…and yes…it is
> sticky coming from first into second…but second to third and so on is
> aproblematic…
I like Redline MTL or MT-90 synthetic transmission lube, I have some
info on what I use on this page:
http://4crawler.cruiserpages.com/4×4/index.shtml#VendorLinks
MTL is a very thin gear oil. Both have friction modifiers to help the
synchros come up to speed quicker.
My ’94 4×4 is the same way, Either shift slower or double clutch(which
amounts to shifting slower). Yes, I know double clutching spins the
input shaft between gears, making a shift easier. Especially,
downshifting. K
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MDT Tech® wrote:
> WaltMattil wrote:
> > Guys and Gals…
> > Sorry i’ve been away so long…I generally am not on line at home and I stopped
> > running aol at work, so I haven’t been lurking around here in a while…
> > In addition to the 91 landcruiser (wife’s) and my 99 Tacoma TRD 4WD, I am now
> > the kinda proud owner of an MGB. ITs a long story how I got her, and it is in
> > fantastic condition. I’m a toyota and an Alfa Romeo man myself, so if anyone
> > is interested in purchasing her, e-mail me at wmat…@amwater.com and i’ll send
> > you some photos and information.
> > (by the way, i’ll swap the B for an 82-89 Alfa GTV-6 or an older GTV if anyone
> > is in a bartering mood….)
> > Now….my technical question…
> > MY beloved 99 tacoma is having a shifting problem-2nd gear specifically.
> > On cold mornings, she is hessitant to go into 2nd. When the truck warms up, it
> > is smoother but not like it should be.
> > Before I drop the trany and look for a suspect syncro, does anyone have any
> > suggestions or quick (eg inexpensive) fixes?
> > I did remove the console and sprayed some white lithium grease down the boot
> > and that seems to help. With the motor off, I can run through the gears like
> > new money. Whilst driving, it is somewhat better, but not where it needs to
> > be.
> > Please e-mail my response as well as post to the group…again at
> > wmat…@amwater.com
> > I love you guys and DEATH TO NISSAN…
> > Walter Christian Mattil
> > Birmingham, Alabama
> > 99 Tacoma TRD 4WD XCab-with a sticky 2nd
> > 91 Lancruiser-still purring along at 155k miles
> > 77 MGB-new top, rebuilt motor, bosch retrofit over lucas electronics, original
> > interior, overdrive 4 speed, flame red, etc…..
> Easy, change to a lighter gear oil.
> —
> MDT Tech®
> Toyota Master Diagnostic Technician and
> a conservative flag waving patriotic American, long
> before it became fashionable on 9/11
> ===================================================
> This morning freedom was attacked by a faceless coward,
> and freedom will be defended–President GWB
> We will bring those responsible to justice, or justice to those
> responsible, but justice will be served–President GWB
> We will not tire, we will not falter, we will not fail–President GWB
> We hear you, America hears you and those who knocked down these
> buildings will hear us all–President GWB