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Date: Tue, 03 Feb 2004 23:08:22 +0000
From: Colin Stamp <colinnopsamp.plus.com>
Subject: Re: 1999 9-3 Shifter


On Mon, 2 Feb 2004 20:19:59 -0500, "Scania 9-3" <Don'tTryToE-mailMenopsamRS> wrote: >Sometimes when quickly shifting into third gear, it makes a grunt noise. >Clutch is all the way in and shifter is properly tightened and aligned with >the transmission. Any ideas? Thanks > Sounds like the synchro on third is a bit tired. My 104K mile 9-3 graunches if I change straight from third to fifth. The bad news is that fixing it would mean re-building the gearbox. The good news is that the box will probably carry on for years without it getting noticeably worse. You could maybe try different gearbox oils but your best bet is probably to just drive round it. Colin.

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