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Old May 16, 2016 | 12:13 PM
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A fluid change will help, some swear by 30wt oil instead of atf. I plan on switching to 30wt if I can ever get my drain plug out.

There's also a group that swears 30wt oil will kill the trans, but it won't.
 
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Old May 16, 2016 | 06:38 PM
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Thanks plum I'll give the 30 wt a try
 
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Old May 16, 2016 | 08:32 PM
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The main issue for reverse popping out is you've grinded the sycnro sleeve and gear down, the only proper fix is to change both pieces, mine did the same thing 5 to 6 tries before it would stop popping out under load, went in to it and found it all ground down.

Wore out gear, notice the teeth are fairly chewed up.



Wore out syncro slider.



New gear, notice the nice sharp teeth.



New slider with sharp teeth also.



New gear with new blocker ring (also know as just the syncro)



And old gear with old blocker ring and this blocker ring still had lots of life left in it too.

 
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Old May 16, 2016 | 08:50 PM
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If woman came home and I had the tranny on the kitchen table she might be pissed, just sayin.
 
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Old May 18, 2016 | 03:48 AM
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Originally Posted by mudmagnet63
If woman came home and I had the tranny on the kitchen table she might be pissed, just sayin.
Likely questions, whats that?what from?can you really fix it? Looks complicated. Better leave you to it. Dinner will be on the bench, ok?
 
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