Got my tranny (ZF-6) at a local shop.
Friday I stopped by and he said that it needs a synchronizer (6th gear) and will need a bearing that is ruined once removed. said he'd get prices for me on monday. Yesterday (monday) I stop back by and he informs me that parts are on their way, and that he also wants to replace 6th gear, saying that where the synchro rides against the gear is wore/rounded off somewhat. he tried showing me but I couldn't hardly see the difference. Here's basically what he's sayin it looks like, from a side view. (just to give you an idea... obviously not exact)
gear teeth: /
where synchro rides on the gear: > or )
./| >
//| )
//| >
//| >
//| )
//| >
//| )
//| >
/ | >
the ")" represents where some of the "synchro teeth" are rounded off a little. it's not every tooth. and the ones that he says are, I can barely tell.
Here's my thing - aren't the synchronizers the part that supposed to wear, not the gear?
Sucks, cause this really jacked the price up a good chunk more than I expected. (only problem with tranny was that it was slipping out of 6th gear sometimes).
Is it really possible that 6th gear needs to be replaced?
Friday I stopped by and he said that it needs a synchronizer (6th gear) and will need a bearing that is ruined once removed. said he'd get prices for me on monday. Yesterday (monday) I stop back by and he informs me that parts are on their way, and that he also wants to replace 6th gear, saying that where the synchro rides against the gear is wore/rounded off somewhat. he tried showing me but I couldn't hardly see the difference. Here's basically what he's sayin it looks like, from a side view. (just to give you an idea... obviously not exact)
gear teeth: /
where synchro rides on the gear: > or )
./| >
//| )
//| >
//| >
//| )
//| >
//| )
//| >
/ | >
the ")" represents where some of the "synchro teeth" are rounded off a little. it's not every tooth. and the ones that he says are, I can barely tell.
Here's my thing - aren't the synchronizers the part that supposed to wear, not the gear?
Sucks, cause this really jacked the price up a good chunk more than I expected. (only problem with tranny was that it was slipping out of 6th gear sometimes).
Is it really possible that 6th gear needs to be replaced?