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Old 04-25-2008, 02:17 PM   #39 (permalink)
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Default Re: Kormex Tranny Issues !!!

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Originally Posted by driver17 View Post
It was in decent condition for having 90K on it. It didn't grind normally but was really notchy and shifted really slow. When shifting fast you could hear the low pitch metal zip(slight grind). I plan on having some track time with this car so that was not acceptable to me. Now, $3000+ later, I'm only a little better off, other than I have a clutch that will hold now, but no big transmission improvement.
Mine has a "whine" when in gear that my previous tranny never had. I wonder if that's the same as your "metal zip".
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