| Hard to shift into 1st gear |
- Check and/or replace the MTF (see TRANSMISSION FLUID INSPECTION AND REPLACEMENT
).
- Check the clutch (see
CLUTCH REPLACEMENT
).
- Check the change lever assembly (see CHANGE LEVER ASSEMBLY DISASSEMBLY/REASSEMBLY
).
- Check the 1st synchro ring and 1st gear (see SYNCHRO RING AND GEAR INSPECTION
).
- Check the 1st/2nd synchro sleeve and hub (see SYNCHRO SLEEVE AND HUB INSPECTION AND REASSEMBLY
).
|
| Hard to shift into 2nd gear |
- Check and/or replace the MTF (see TRANSMISSION FLUID INSPECTION AND REPLACEMENT
).
- Check the change lever assembly (see CHANGE LEVER ASSEMBLY DISASSEMBLY/REASSEMBLY
).
- Check the 2nd synchro ring and 2nd gear (see SYNCHRO RING AND GEAR INSPECTION
).
- Check the 1st/2nd synchro sleeve and hub (see SYNCHRO SLEEVE AND HUB INSPECTION AND REASSEMBLY
).
|
| Hard to shift into 3rd gear |
- Check and/or replace the MTF (see TRANSMISSION FLUID INSPECTION AND REPLACEMENT
).
- Check the change lever assembly (see CHANGE LEVER ASSEMBLY DISASSEMBLY/REASSEMBLY
).
- Check the 3rd synchro ring and 3rd gear (see SYNCHRO RING AND GEAR INSPECTION
).
- Check the 3rd/4th synchro sleeve and hub (see SYNCHRO SLEEVE AND HUB INSPECTION AND REASSEMBLY
).
|
| Hard to shift into 4th gear |
- Check and/or replace the MTF (see TRANSMISSION FLUID INSPECTION AND REPLACEMENT
).
- Check the change lever assembly (see CHANGE LEVER ASSEMBLY DISASSEMBLY/REASSEMBLY
).
- Check the 4th synchro ring and 4th gear (see SYNCHRO RING AND GEAR INSPECTION
).
- Check the 3rd/4th synchro sleeve and hub (see SYNCHRO SLEEVE AND HUB INSPECTION AND REASSEMBLY
).
|
| Hard to shift into 5th gear |
- Check and/or replace the MTF (see TRANSMISSION FLUID INSPECTION AND REPLACEMENT
).
- Check the change lever assembly (see CHANGE LEVER ASSEMBLY DISASSEMBLY/REASSEMBLY
).
- Check the 5th synchro ring and 5th gear (see SYNCHRO RING AND GEAR INSPECTION
).
- Check the 5th/6th synchro sleeve and hub (see SYNCHRO SLEEVE AND HUB INSPECTION AND REASSEMBLY
).
|
| Hard to shift into 6th gear |
- Check and/or replace the MTF (see TRANSMISSION FLUID INSPECTION AND REPLACEMENT
).
- Check the change lever assembly (see CHANGE LEVER ASSEMBLY DISASSEMBLY/REASSEMBLY
).
- Check the 6th synchro ring and 6th gear (see SYNCHRO RING AND GEAR INSPECTION
).
- Check the 5th/6th synchro sleeve and hub (see SYNCHRO SLEEVE AND HUB INSPECTION AND REASSEMBLY
).
|
| Hard to shift into reverse |
- Check and/or replace the MTF (see TRANSMISSION FLUID INSPECTION AND REPLACEMENT
).
- Check the clutch (see
CLUTCH REPLACEMENT
).
- Check the change lever assembly (see CHANGE LEVER ASSEMBLY DISASSEMBLY/REASSEMBLY
).
- Check the reverse shift fork and the reverse idler gear (see REVERSE SHIFT FORK CLEARANCE INSPECTION
).
- Check reverse gear.
|
| HDS does not communicate with the ECM or the vehicle |
Troubleshoot the DLC circuit (see
DLC CIRCUIT TROUBLESHOOTING
). |
| Driver can select reverse gear when vehicle speed is 12 mph (20 km/h) or more |
Do the SYMPTOM TROUBLESHOOTING
. |
| Driver cannot select reverse gear when vehicle speed is 9 mph (15 km/h) or less |
Do the SYMPTOM TROUBLESHOOTING
. |
| Noise from the transmission |
- Check and/or replace the MTF (see TRANSMISSION FLUID INSPECTION AND REPLACEMENT
).
- Check the MTF level (underfilled or overfilled) (see TRANSMISSION FLUID INSPECTION AND REPLACEMENT
).
- Check the transmission gears.
- Check the transmission bearings.
- Check the differential carrier, the final driven gear, and the carrier bearings.
|
| Shift lever does not operate smoothly |
- Check and/or replace the MTF (see TRANSMISSION FLUID INSPECTION AND REPLACEMENT
).
- Check the shift cables and their joints (see SHIFT LEVER HOUSING REPLACEMENT
).
- Check the shift lever housing and the shift lever shaft.
- Check the change lever assembly (see CHANGE LEVER ASSEMBLY DISASSEMBLY/REASSEMBLY
).
|
| Transmission jumps out of gear |
- Check and/or replace the MTF (see TRANSMISSION FLUID INSPECTION AND REPLACEMENT
).
- Check the detent ball and spring for proper size and or damage (see EXPLODED VIEW - TRANSMISSION HOUSING
).
- Check the teeth of the synchro rings and the gears (see SYNCHRO RING AND GEAR INSPECTION
).
- Check for bent, deformed, or damaged shift forks.
|