Synchrow - 2003-04 Mach 1 Registry Owners Club

Castillo830 · 08-15-2008, 12:31 PM

Hey what are synchros?

sideways03 · 08-15-2008, 12:42 PM

Here's a good read on manual transmissions. I would suggest reading it from the start, but I linked to the part with synchros. It's towards the bottom of the page.

http://auto.howstuffworks.com/transmission3.htm

Castillo830 · 08-15-2008, 01:19 PM

Oh okay, I got it. So what does it mean when people say they need new synchros? How do they fix that? Can that Synchromax transmission fluid help when you get that sound when switching gears?

Fenixfire · 08-15-2008, 01:51 PM

Synchromax can help, but it depends on how worn your synchros are. If they are shot then no amount of awesome tranny fluid is gonna fix that. You will have to get the tranny rebuilt. At that point you might as well upgrade.

The cheapest thing to do is get the tranny fluid replaced with Royal Purple Synchromax then get a fiore firewall adjuster and clutch quadrant. If that fixes the grinding then you are ok and the synchros arent too worn out. If that doesnt fix the grinding then the tranny is gonna have to be pulled apart.

sideways03 · 08-15-2008, 02:11 PM

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Originally Posted by Fenixfire

Synchromax can help, but it depends on how worn your synchros are. If they are shot then no amount of awesome tranny fluid is gonna fix that. You will have to get the tranny rebuilt. At that point you might as well upgrade.

The cheapest thing to do is get the tranny fluid replaced with Royal Purple Synchromax then get a fiore firewall adjuster and clutch quadrant. If that fixes the grinding then you are ok and the synchros arent too worn out. If that doesnt fix the grinding then the tranny is gonna have to be pulled apart.

You like the Royal Purple Synchromax? I had just the regular synthetic RP and it sucked! Couldn't shift for crap. The Synchromax must be different. I think I am going to try some GM Synchromesh next, heard it was the sh!t.

Fenixfire · 08-15-2008, 02:43 PM

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Originally Posted by sideways04GT

You like the Royal Purple Synchromax? I had just the regular synthetic RP and it sucked! Couldn't shift for crap. The Synchromax must be different. I think I am going to try some GM Synchromesh next, heard it was the sh!t.

RP Synchromax rocks. I have it in my tranny and its smooth as butta!

Castillo830 · 08-15-2008, 03:23 PM

Yeah, I don't think the synchros are messed up then because I just had my transmission rebuilt about a year ago.

08-15-2008, 12:31 PM	#1
Castillo830 Registered User Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Texas Posts: 66	Synchrow Hey what are synchros? __________________ JLT RAI

08-15-2008, 12:42 PM	#2
sideways03 LS What? Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: CA Posts: 2,508	Re: Synchrow Here's a good read on manual transmissions. I would suggest reading it from the start, but I linked to the part with synchros. It's towards the bottom of the page. http://auto.howstuffworks.com/transmission3.htm __________________ Black 03 Mach 1 FOR SALE

08-15-2008, 01:19 PM	#3
Castillo830 Registered User Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Texas Posts: 66	Re: Synchrow Oh okay, I got it. So what does it mean when people say they need new synchros? How do they fix that? Can that Synchromax transmission fluid help when you get that sound when switching gears? __________________ JLT RAI

08-15-2008, 01:51 PM	#4
Fenixfire Its stock....No really! Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Albuquerque, NM Posts: 4,433	Re: Synchrow Synchromax can help, but it depends on how worn your synchros are. If they are shot then no amount of awesome tranny fluid is gonna fix that. You will have to get the tranny rebuilt. At that point you might as well upgrade. The cheapest thing to do is get the tranny fluid replaced with Royal Purple Synchromax then get a fiore firewall adjuster and clutch quadrant. If that fixes the grinding then you are ok and the synchros arent too worn out. If that doesnt fix the grinding then the tranny is gonna have to be pulled apart. __________________ 2003 Azure Blue Mach 1 5spd w/ IUP Mods: Lots of new stuff coming.....stay tuned

08-15-2008, 03:23 PM	#7
Castillo830 Registered User Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Texas Posts: 66	Re: Synchrow Yeah, I don't think the synchros are messed up then because I just had my transmission rebuilt about a year ago. __________________ JLT RAI

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