Shifter Stiff when cold
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Yup I get that to, it's totally normal. Also, I beleive nissan recommends changing the transaxle fluid at a ridiculous interval, like 30k, that way you only need to change it once and the next time it will get changed when you rebuild the dif. bearings.
#5
Originally Posted by DR-Max
I have been using the Redline MT90 for my manual tranny. I'm not sure how it holds up in extreme freezing winters but in southern California, it holds up just fine thru our winters.
#7
Originally Posted by DR-Max
I have been using the Redline MT90 for my manual tranny. I'm not sure how it holds up in extreme freezing winters but in southern California, it holds up just fine thru our winters.
#14
Originally Posted by sachmo
warming the car up does nothing for transmission wise. The engine can be completly warmed up and the shifter is still stiff.
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Originally Posted by sachmo
warming the car up does nothing for transmission wise. The engine can be completly warmed up and the shifter is still stiff.
The input shaft and all gears on it are still turning around when the engine is running in nuetral so it should make a little difference.
#17
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Pretty normal to feel like rowing butter when it's cold out. Should loosen up when the car heats up.
I like GM Synchromesh fluid myself. Redline MT90 felt too notchy--better after adding some friction modifier but I shouldn't have to do that.
Pretty normal to feel like rowing butter when it's cold out. Should loosen up when the car heats up.
I like GM Synchromesh fluid myself. Redline MT90 felt too notchy--better after adding some friction modifier but I shouldn't have to do that.
#18
Redline MT90 is the way to go. Beleive it or not, its your leather that is frozen and preventing it from moving freely side to side.. warm it up, turn the heat up all the way and aim it downwards. It should feel better. As far as the notch shifting, like i said, mt90 is the way to go. Im going for it myself
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Originally Posted by 96mAx2fast
Redline MT90 is the way to go. Beleive it or not, its your leather that is frozen and preventing it from moving freely side to side..
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Originally Posted by Mishmosh
No way is that the problem. I wouldn't even bother...
You don't think that's the same thing I said?? I was like, jeeze, this guy is a complete moron, only I wanted to wait till after I checked that out for myself. No lie, the shifter is deffinitly way looser, side to side anyways, maybe not going into gear, but side to side on a cold morning it's not stiff at all when you pop the trim off and hold the leather over the ****. Give it a try before you bash either of us.
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