It seems as though I win some sort of prize being the only one to report 5th gear grinding :-)

I believe this came about when someone else drove the car and probably beat the tar out of it (and perhaps bent a shift lever) trying to get it into reverse without lifting the collar. Just a theory. When I drove the car ('88 SPG) after this incident it wouldn't go into 5th at all. After many days I finally was able to get it into 5th but it grinds badly unless I match the RPMs.

Other Notes
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I feel the c900 shifting is on the sloppy side. The clutch action isn't bad but the shifting isn't sharp like a Honda or VW. But if treated well the clutch/transmission should provide good (and long) service. I have 290k miles on my transmission (210k on clutch) and I attribute this to my driving style versus me somehow lucking out and getting an unusually durable transmission.

For starters the shifting is sloppy and you can't really just bang through the gears like you can with a VW. You need to develop a feel for the shifting and don't force it. I get a bit of resistance going from 1st to 2nd from time to time and I give it easy pressure until it slips into gear (it usually takes about 1/10 of a second or so). When going from R to 1 be FULLY stopped. Same with going into R.

And don't downshift like you're in an F1 car. This is a sure way to a premature transmission breakdown. The engine and transmission are intended to make the car go -- brakes are made to make the car slow down, so use them for that.

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• What gear grinds on your car?, patprice, Mon, 27 May 2002 19:51:41
  • 2 C900's: 2nd gear when cold on both. n/m, Randy Thatcher , Tue, 28 May 2002 13:42:01
  • 1 and 4 grind on my car!, Jeff Cunningham, Tue, 28 May 2002 10:49:19
  • I`ve used "1-4 type" on 2nd gear>>, nvg, Tue, 28 May 2002 09:09:13
  • stupid 2nd, ryan , Mon, 27 May 2002 23:29:27
    • No grinding at all, but > > >, Uwe K, Tue, 28 May 2002 05:07:17
  • 5th! (plus additional transmission notes), Doug Fuller, Mon, 27 May 2002 23:27:07 <-- Viewing This Message
    • Re: 5th! (plus additional transmission notes), ade, Tue, 28 May 2002 01:40:10
  • 1rst and 2nd, JonG, Mon, 27 May 2002 22:04:02
  • do saabs even have reverse synchro?....., Gehn, Mon, 27 May 2002 22:02:20
    • a trick that works, Dan , Tue, 28 May 2002 08:57:22
      • Thanks Dan, I'll give it a try. Other gears fine n/m, Terry G-B, Tue, 28 May 2002 12:31:09
    • 9000s do. 900s don't. They do have a sort of brake ..., RS , Mon, 27 May 2002 22:41:25
      • Brake???, patprice, Tue, 28 May 2002 08:21:50
        • Page 430-8 of the Factory transmission manual, RS , Tue, 28 May 2002 08:31:26
          • Is that what that does. I thought it was an anti-rattle, patprice, Tue, 28 May 2002 09:09:39
            • I was really surprised to read about it, myself. ..., RS , Tue, 28 May 2002 09:23:42
              • Re: I was really surprised to read about it, myself. ..., patprice, Tue, 28 May 2002 14:05:23
                • Thanks, Pat. n/m, RS , Tue, 28 May 2002 14:46:43
  • Cold 2nd Gear, even w new synchro - ahh well :P nm, Dan W, Mon, 27 May 2002 21:08:56
    • me too - 2nd even with new syncro (before car warms)n/m, burlyb, Tue, 28 May 2002 10:28:02
    • 2nd When it's cold, Daniel, Mon, 27 May 2002 21:38:25
      • Daniel>, burlyb, Tue, 28 May 2002 12:10:30
  • 2nd, sahasralah, Mon, 27 May 2002 20:59:47
    • 2nd when cold/downshift and 3rd has just started n/m, matt 94 aero 88 900T, Mon, 27 May 2002 21:04:15
  • 2nd, only when cold or downshifting from hi revs, Jeff H, Mon, 27 May 2002 20:47:27
  • Re: What gear grinds on your car?, Liam, Mon, 27 May 2002 20:19:02

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