transmission synchronizer

Check your clutch fluid. Mine had a sort of sediment in it. I was finding the clutch pedal would stay on the floor. When I flushed it, it went away.

Since we’re on this subject...are there any cars that use our tranny? New they cost over $5000....so finding one in a junk yard might be an option.

pontiac solstace

Yup!!!! Had that happen last year, dealerhas to install me a new transmission under warranty!

Of course they crossed my oil lines and locked up my built engine , they did pay for a new one.

4th gear synchronizer will go out, seems like a weak link in its design.

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Joe, they give you any problem with it being behind a built engine? Since I'm boosted, I assumed that they wouldn't warranty the transmission, thinking I had stressed it with the extra HP. Also, which dealer did you take it to?

I would almost bet money that there are very few people that have beat on their SS more than I have, but then again I am not boosted either. But then again how many boosted Sling's get beat on?

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But then again how many boosted Sling's get beat on?

Off the line these days I can't seem to outrun a VW Beetle it seems like.

0-60 I get beat on constantly. 50-120 that's a different story (Told in Mexico of course)

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Since we’re on this subject...are there any cars that use our tranny? New they cost over $5000....so finding one in a junk yard might be an option.

For a couple of dollars more you could always swap in a T56 and get that double overdrive from having a 6th gear.

https://www.solsticeforum.com/…101/t56-conversion-74330/

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Since we’re on this subject...are there any cars that use our tranny? New they cost over $5000....so finding one in a junk yard might be an option.

engine and transmission were used in the pontiac solstice, a saturn sky, and an Opel GT

I used to own a 2008 Saturn Sky, and it pretty much handled the same

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Nice, but he doesn't offer it anymore on the website. Plus it's longer, and I'm guessing it wouldn't just bolt into the sling, would need some modifications. It's a thought though

There were 2 versions of the AR5 trans used in the solstice. One that mounts to a cross member is the one the slingshot uses. You can contact Bob Runman at Bullet Speed, he usually has a few laying around. The other version had some sort of bracket that bolted to 2 "arms" that ran towards the rear of the car if I remember correctly. We do not get a lot of Solstices here.

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Nice, but he doesn't offer it anymore on the website. Plus it's longer, and I'm guessing it wouldn't just bolt into the sling, would need some modifications. It's a thought though

Sir, with a plasma cutter a rubber mallet some choice explicit words and a few trips to Autozone anything is possible. You know this all too well

No problem at all with Dealer, the Synchronizer has nothing to do with engine power.

There have been a few that have had this issue with 4th gear synchronizer going out.

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Sadly, I do, and if I have to pony up to replace my transmission, I'll probably go that route, but let's see first.

I'll likely yank it over the winter and attempt to replace that synchronizer first, if a fluid flush and refill doesn't miraculously fix it.

Not a good chance trying to repair it, dealer tried for weeks to get it apart, they finally gave up and put a new trans in it...

Yea, wife and I went on cruise early last year and out of blue, I couldn’t downshift without hitting 3rd gear first, could have kept driving it but I like to downshift a lot and it kind of sucked!!

Look what I just found on fleabay with less than 10k miles

https://www.ebay.com/i/2932273…2ItAtiEAYYASABEgLMA_D_BwE