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Hey everyone.

I just recently got my new 34 GT from top secret imports in blacktown. When i test drove it before compliance it was an awesome machine. Gearbox was fine from 1st to 5th.

After waiting close to 3 weeks for compliance and rego i get the car back take it for a drive to get some petrol and on the way home changing into 4th at about 4000rpm or above no matter how hard i push the clutch into the ground it crunches in 4th and 5th.

at lower revs it pops into 4th but still crunches into 5th no matter wat. I think since compliance they have stuffed up the sychros so I have since taken the car back and they are looking into it but i thought i might do some asking around to see if anyone has had a similar problem. (tried a search nothin specific enough).

Anyways my questions are,

What could they have messed up with on compliance?

Was it just not put back together properly so the clutch doesnt release the gear properly?

and why wouldnt this affect the other 3 gears?

Anything would help give me some piece of mind.. Been nothing but a headache since i started compliance and i dont want to think i have bought a bodgey skyline after drivin it so nicely before.. Lost the car for another 4 days too :P

And may as well ask while im here.. what does this sticker mean.. its like a green clock with the 3 highlighted and some writing around it

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Parking permit???

Im sure someone took it for a thrash before pickup; basically downchanging hard and snapping gears *no f*kkkkn respect for other peoples property*

Cmon how many times have we heard of mechanics and apprentices writing off cars? I know a few and the stories are all the same.

What could they have messed up with on compliance?

Was it just not put back together properly so the clutch doesnt release the gear properly?

and why wouldnt this affect the other 3 gears?

yeah sounds like it's a synchro issue.

Would they even touch the gearbox in compliancing?

Hope you sort it out

My 34 does this also, and has for the last 2 years. I don't think its a major issue so haven't worried about it too much as its not getting worse. Check out these threads on the same topic.

http://www.skylinesaustralia.com/forums/Be...gears+crunching

http://www.skylinesaustralia.com/forums/Cu...gears+crunching

Possibly when they changed the gear oil at compliance,

The oil they used may be too thick, if the synchro's where abit warn the thicker the gear oil, the harder the synchros have to work to cut through the oil to mach gear speeds.

I was also told by the guy that complied my 34 to change all the fluids again due to them using poorer quality and cheaper fluids.

:)

Possibly when they changed the gear oil at compliance,

The oil they used may be too thick, if the synchro's where abit warn the thicker the gear oil, the harder the synchros have to work to cut through the oil to mach gear speeds.

I was also told by the guy that complied my 34 to change all the fluids again due to them using poorer quality and cheaper fluids.

:)

100% agree; use redline superlight shockproof. very light and even compatible with getrags which need an auto fluid.

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