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Originally Posted by cjd
Cold weather shifting - Holding speed in 1st for a couple seconds before shifting to 2nd seems to make it work quite nicely for me in the lovely Chicago winters... once warmed up my transmission is smooth (though 'notchy' still applies if you prefer a transmission with more slop / lower tolerances.. I think it can be easier to work, or more precise, but not both - at least at this price!) At any rate, it seems the cold simply makes the synchros a little slow to keep up, giving them a bit of extra time helps.
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That's what I've been doing. Well...I have to when it's in the dead of winter. Now that it's warming up, the problem is really getting to me. It's 60F outside and I keep thinking it feels ok and go to shift into 2nd and it grinds or kind of clunks its way in. Disconcerting, to say the least.
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Chirping is just how it is. Doesn't seem to be a problem, just vaguely annoying. I no longer notice it most days. Slightly louder exhaust may be part of that, raising the overall noise level... I've had it go away for a while, too. Perhaps from 0%e gas, but it was quiet other times and I'm pretty sure it was juiced gas.
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Mine as gone away occasionally too. I'm not really concerned about this, just added it to the list. The only time it really bugs me any more is when I'm in a drive-through somewhere. The sound is really loud there as it echoes off the roof/covering.
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Drivetrain slop - I only notice a clunk if I'm at a stop, put the clutch in and immediately put the car in gear (while the engine is running.) If I again wait a few seconds, no clunk. I just have to remember to put the clutch in when the cross-traffic light goes yellow... that's about the only place the pause matters, and that's if I'm worried about avoiding the clunk. Not sure if this is similar / the same as you're describing or not.
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Not the same thing, I think. Mine is more like lash. It only happens, for example, when I go to back out of my garage or a parking space. I put it in reverse, then as soon as I give it gas/clutch to roll back, it clunks. It's a big clunk, I can feel it in the pedal and seat through the chassis. I can live with this also, as I'm sure there is no damage being done. It's just one of those things that I was thinking..."Hey, I have this issue...wonder if anyone else is seeing it and if they did something to fix it (IE: Bushings)".
