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From: lane@cylixb.UUCP (Lane Anderson)
Newsgroups: net.auto
Subject: Re: downshift problem - diagnosis desired
Message-ID: <562@cylixb.UUCP>
Date: Wed, 5-Mar-86 16:45:21 EST
Article-I.D.: cylixb.562
Posted: Wed Mar  5 16:45:21 1986
Date-Received: Fri, 7-Mar-86 07:21:10 EST
References: <323@ptsfb.UUCP>
Reply-To: lane@cylixd.UUCP (Lane Anderson)
Organization: RCA Cylix Communications , Memphis, TN
Lines: 34
Keywords: Normal
Summary: Normal behavior for older Celica


In article <323@ptsfb.UUCP> you write:
>I have an '82 Toyota Celica with a 5 speed manual transmission
>and have been having trouble downshifting into first.
>Here are the details:
>
>May '85 30,000 miles
>Car was experiencing grinding when shifting into REVERSE (at a
>complete dead stop -the same sort of grinding you would expect
>to get if the car was not stationary). The dealer replaced the
>clutch (clutch disk, clutch cover and two bearings).
>
LONG DESCRIPTION OF PROBLEM AND REPAIR ATTEMPTS
>
>Your assistance, I can assure you, will save me at lot of aggravation
>and gray hairs.
>
>
>Rob Bernardo, San Ramon, CA    (415) 823-2417    {ihnp4|dual|qantel}!ptsfa!rob

Hi Rob,

I have no diagnosis, just a comment.  I have an 83 GTS with the same
reverse grinding and difficult 2-1 downshift.  My neighbor has an almost
identical car with the same behavior.  I think it's normal for an older
Celica.  If this is the only major problem you've had with yours you can
count yourself lucky.  I wish that I could say that.

				Lane Anderson

P.S. -  Try double clutching on your downshift.  It takes a load off of
the synchronizers.  You may want to use it for other downshifts, partic-
ularly when the transmission is cold.  I often have to use it to upshift
when its REAL cold.