Yesterday at the Chargrill meet, this is what happened.
I shifted normal 1st, 2nd 3rd (NO POWERSHIFT) takeoff. When I shifted 2nd to 3rd, it sounded like it clunked and was real notchy. I have noticed since I have had the car and complained once to the dealer (OH THIS IS NORMAL) that the shifter has seemed a bit too notchy at times.
Well, afterwards and all the time now, if I go into third ONLY, it grinds and goes into third with a clunk. Sounds sometimes like some brief rattling metal rods or something from the middle center of the car area. All other gears are fine and you CAN get it into 3rd.
I figure after talking to Brian, Adam and another friend of mine that it is the linkage and not the synchro. I mean, the synchro should not break on AN ACCURATE crisp shift. If so, a bunch of Vettes would be breaking Synchros all the time. The metal rod sound may support my linkage theory. Adam also said that the SM stated that linkage could be the problem.
What do you all think??
UGG...I hate stuff like this...But oh well..Monday at 7:00am I will be at the dealer.
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Y2K Mil Yellow Coupe (1G1YY22G7Y5103005), delivered 8/27/99.
MN6, all options except mag or HiPol Wheels, Breathless Vortex Rammer, Breathless Backplate, B&B Tri-Flow Sport Exhaust, Lowered by dealer, Autobuffs wheel/sill/steering wheel vette logos, Vettegear Billet Shifter Insert, V1 Radar w/display, Cobra Remote CB Hand Unit, KoolKat Internal CB Antenna, Window Tint. Dyno'd 10/7/2000, 354.7 RWHP, 369.6 RWTQ. (GM Lemon Law Buyback 11/10/2000)
Y2K+1 Mil Yellow Z06, Sequence Number 11749
1st start 10/27/2000 at approx 7:00am CST, delivered 11/10/2000.
General Motors "AUDIT" unit, All Options except modified interior, Breathless Performance Carbon Fiber Vortex Rammer and Power Duct, Factory Lowered, Window Tint, Autobuffs steering wheel vette logo, Vettegear Billet Shifter Insert, V1 Radar.
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