The banner above is an advertisment - if it asks you to download software, please ignore.
Site News - 7/1: Members: Log In to See Fewer Ads! | 5/28: SAAB Evolutions/TSN T-Shirts $14
[General | Members | C900 | 9000 | NG900 & OG93 | 93 | 95 | NG95 | 99 | Sonett | Vintage Models | Clubs | Other Cars | FAQs | Gifts | Member Photo Galleries | Member Directory | Classifieds | Manuals | *Buddy Registry | *Mileage Registry | Polls | What's New | Raffle | Photo of the Month | Sponsors]

C900 Bulletin Board
1979-1993 & 94 Conv [Subscribe to Daily Digest]
(Search Author's Posts: e.g. Keyword:username)*Members Only

[Main C900 Bulletin Board | BBFAQ | Prev by Date | Next by Date | Post Followup ] Member Login / Signup - Members see fewer ads. - Latest Member Gallery Photos
Re: none synchro gears can crunch..
Like This Post: - Subscribe to Daily Digest for this Bulletin Board
Posted by trog100 [Email] (more from trog100) on Wed, 22 Jan 2003 16:04:37 Share Post by Email
In Reply to: Question for John K. 5 speed Tranny., KB88900T, Wed, 22 Jan 2003 14:18:23
Alert me when someone posts in this thread:
Members do not see ads below this line. - Help Keep This Site Online - Signup

just general comment this not saab specific and from someone who has driven cars with no synchro on first which gets used a lot more than reverse for a good few years..

okay in a perfect world with no engine revs and no component drag the gears should not spin much.. but very often they do.. fact of life.. oil drag is enough to cause the spin the colder and thicker the oil the greater the problem..

a few extra revs and not being super carefull every time will cause the odd crunch.. when the car is cold the problem will be worse.. over many years of driving cars with no synchro on first gear i have simply adopted the habit of useing the synchro on another gear to stop the odd crunch.. u dont have to go right into the other gear just pushing against it stops any cog spin..

clutch drag or wobbly first motion shafts will make it ten times worse no doubt.. but oil drag on ts own is enough to cause some spin which is normal.. so is the odd small crunch.. i dont like any odd crunches to be honest which is why i use the other gears synchro method.. over the years it has become so much of a habit i dont notice even doing it.. but i did learn to do it for a reason.. not just for fun.. he he

mind u as i say no synchro on first was far more of a problem than no synchro on reverse.. first gets a lot more use.. and abuse.. he he

this is not a design fault.. the makers just think that they can get away without synchro on reverse cos it should never be used unless the car is stationary and the engine revs at a slow idle.. mind u they used to say exactly the same about first.. but somewhere down the line they have changed their minds.. noisy first gears due to chipped teeth were quite common back then as well..

trog100



posted by 62.254....
Posts in this Thread:
Alert me when someone posts in this thread:
Members do not see ads below this line. - Help Keep This Site Online - Signup
Post a Followup

No Site Registration is Required to Post - Site Membership is optional (Member Features List), but helps to keep the site online
for all Saabers. If the site helps you, please consider helping the site by becoming a member.

Name: Member Login / Signup - Members see fewer ads. - Latest Member Gallery Photos
E-Mail: (Optional)
Re-Enter E-Mail: (Confidential & Secure - Not revealed to other users!)
Note: Please check your spam folder for BB responses.

Subject:

Posting rules are simple - No for sale/wanted ads may be posted here - use the site classifieds.
You may not cross-post your message to multiple BBs.
Not permitted: political/religious topics and being disrespectful (personal attacks, insults, etc...).
 Site Members do not see any red text, inline ad links, bottom of page anchor ads, box ads, or anti-spam check.

Message: (please no for sale/wanted classifieds - post those in the Saabnet.com Classifieds)
Links are now automatically made active, no need for any special code (or use the Option Link field below) - don't put links in () or end with a '.'
To add inline images to your post, use [img]http://www.domain.com/img.jpg[endimg] (or use the Optional Image Link field below).

Links are now automatically made active, no need for any special code (or use the Option Link field below) - don't put links in () or end with a '.'
To add inline images to your post above, use [img]http://www.domain.com/img.jpg[endimg] (or use the Optional Image Link field below).
Optional Link: (e.g. http://www.saabnet.com/)
Link Title: (Optional)
Optional Photo/Image Link: (e.g. http://www.saabnet.com/img.jpg)
Photo/Image to Upload: (Please be patient while file uploads)



StateOfNine.com
SaabClub.com
Jak Stoll Performance
M Car Covers
Ad Available

The content on this site may not be republished without permission. Copyright © 1988-2024 - The Saab Network - saabnet.com.
For usage guidelines, see the Mission & Privacy Notice.
[Contact | Site Map | Saabnet.com on Facebook | Saabnet.com on Twitter | Shop Amazon via TSN | Site Donations]

Random Saabnet.com Member Gallery Photos (Click Image)
This is a moderated bulletin board - Posting is a privilege, not a right. Unsolicited commercial postings are not allowed (no spam). Please, no For Sale or Wanted postings, SERIOUSLY. Classifieds are to be listed in The Saab Network Classifieds pages. This is a problem solving forum for over 250,000 Saab owners, so expect to see problems discussed here even though our cars are generally very reliable. This is not an anything goes type of forum. Saabnet.com has been a moderated forum since 1988. For usage guidelines, see the Saabnet.com Mission and Purpose Page. Please remember that you are not anonymous. Site Contact | Site Donations | Other Sites by SP - Poverty2Prosperity.org | Run Club Menlo Park | ScreenBot


Site Members do not see red text instructions, bottom of the page anchor ads, or box ads.
Click here to see all the Site Membership Benefits!