Shifting problems with a mr2 trans and 7th gen short shifter Options

[supershannon77]

Hey everyone one I hope someone can help me. I recently bought Rjb23's car and I beleive he has the 7th gen short shifter and mr2 tans w/o lsd. The shifter feels much stiffer than othe car but thats not the problem. The shifter will be reall stiff but then it will get really lose and if you go into a gear in will be in a completely different gear...You can be driving and when your in first its like ur in 3rd or you will wan to shift into 3rd but it will be a downshift...this only happens when the shifter gets really lose. The only thing I did was pick up the car in Kentucky and drive it to new jersey which it like a 12 hr drive and havent really driving it much...I am a lil worried becaue when this happens the clucth smokes a lil and you can smell it..Does anyone no what this could be and how bad it is or how hard it is to fix...Thank you. O he said the car also has a stage 2 clutch..Thanks again ~shannon

This post has been edited by supershannon77: Mar 10, 2007 - 2:24 PM

[brianforster]

the only place id take that car is the dealer, let them know what engine it is and it should be fine, the jdm and usdm motors arent really THAT different, just let them know you swapped it, its going to probably be the first one they saw, but they should be able to work on it still.

[jgreening]

the only place id take that car is the dealer, let them know what engine it is and it should be fine, the jdm and usdm motors arent really THAT different, just let them know you swapped it, its going to probably be the first one they saw, but they should be able to work on it still.

The dealer is the last place I would take it. You will be over charged and 90+% of the mechanics there today will have NEVER seen a 3sgte much less a swapped car with shifting issues from a combination of bastard parts. Just like doctors or any other professional you would hire, hire the person for his experience and expertise in YOUR problem - not the facility in which he works.

I still think you should ask Jeff, Dustin and Manny to have a peak when they are in your area. They would probably charge you a couple beers for the diagnosis - just ask Shin.