what gear oil

[bigbronco82]

i have an 82 bronco. and it seems to like grinding through thirde gear when i am driving it. it is a four speed manual...before i try anything.....i was thinkgin maybe i should look into changing the gear oil in the case. is it just gear oil, or is it a tranny oil like in my landcruiser....and what does everyone think if i am wrong that is.....would appreciate some help >-

 

[Seabronc]

If it is grinding and your clutch is disengaging fully, then you probably have a problem with your syncro mesh. Which transmission do you have, the SROD or the New Process 435? The SROD shifter has "1, 2, 3, D" on the shifter ****.

Good luck,

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[bigbronco82]

umm im not at home so im not sure...but on the shifter it is just the standars 1234R, the 4 are in the H pattern and then reverse is over and down. if that helps. i didnt think of the mesh. could i need just a new pressure plate..im not sure how old the clutch is...b/c it was given as a gift. thx man >-

 

[swampthing]

like seabronc said it sounds like the syncro to me

 

[Seabronc]

umm im not at home so im not sure...but on the shifter it is just the standars  1234R, the 4 are in the H pattern and then reverse is over and down. if that helps. i didnt think of the mesh. could i need just a new pressure plate..im not sure how old the clutch is...b/c it was given as a gift. thx man >-

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Sounds like it is not the SROD, probably a NP435. The SROD reverse is left and up. You need to get a shop manual of some sort. Preferable a real Ford one but atleast a Chilton or Haynes. I doubt that it is the pressure plate, how does your clutch linkage feel? solid or sloppy. Do you have a mechanical or hydraulic clutch?

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[bigbronco82]

its a mechanical linkage. im gonna go look in to getting a manual today or tommorow. thx man. any ideas what it is. because i replaced the linkage except for the spring a little bit ago so i would assume it would be good. also....it kinda feels funny shifting sometimes. i checked the motor mounts and they are good. could tranny mount be out. like i said i just got this thing and havent had a whole bunch of time to work on it. but ill get there. >-

 

[Seabronc]

Did you do the Clutch Pedal Free Travel check/adjustment. I'd do that before jumping into any other possible solution. It may not be fully disengaging the clutch. If you need that proceedure, I'll photograph the page in my shop manual.

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[bigbronco82]

Did you do the Clutch Pedal Free Travel check/adjustment.  I'd do that before jumping into any other possible solution.  It may not be fully disengaging the clutch.  If you need that proceedure, I'll photograph the page in my shop manual.
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this sounds dumb.... but if that is the metal piece with the mushroom head on the end of it that goes in to the receiver i guess u could call it. to determine the point of release on the clutch....i dont know man...possibly.. it wouldnt hurt if it isnt a big pain to send it...i would be in a huge state of gratitude. >-