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Discussion in '348/355' started by troppoveloce, Jul 20, 2011.

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  1. troppoveloce

    troppoveloce Formula Junior

    Jan 25, 2006
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    #1 troppoveloce, Jul 20, 2011
    Any ideas? My 348 recently started falling out of 5th gear. It doesn't happen during any particular time, it just seems to happen while driving along at normal highway speed, and suddenly it's out of gear. There's no jarring, no crunching, it just falls out. I pop it back in and I'm OK for another few minutes. Oddly, if I try to push it out of gear myself while driving (clutch up), it resists just like it should.

    Probably unrelated...... the car no longer fights me so hard to get into 2nd gear while cold. But that could just have to do with the 95 degree weather we've been having lately; it's never really cold.

    Thanks!
    Tom in NH
    1994 348 SS
     
  2. 3forty8

    3forty8 F1 Rookie
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    #2 3forty8, Jul 20, 2011
    I'm not sure what's causing it, but if it were me I'd stop driving the car until it was sorted out. Something is out of alignment or a shaft is getting loose - either way, it can start damaging a lot of parts quickly. Maybe PM Plugzit, Fatbillybob or Ernie (if he still checks the site?) - those guys know 348 boxes inside out.
     
  3. troppoveloce

    troppoveloce Formula Junior

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    #3 troppoveloce, Jul 20, 2011
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    Thanks. I think I figured it out. Could have been my son.
     
  4. Saint Bastage

    Saint Bastage F1 Rookie

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    #4 Saint Bastage, Jul 20, 2011
    Tom check your cable adjustments...that can be an issue also
     
  5. yelcab

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    #5 yelcab, Jul 20, 2011
    Excuse me? can you expand on what the little guy was doing ?
     
  6. troy_wood

    troy_wood Formula 3

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    #6 troy_wood, Jul 20, 2011
    Lol +1

    synchromesh issue.
     
  7. race850i

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    #7 race850i, Jul 21, 2011
  8. tcannon

    tcannon Formula 3

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    #8 tcannon, Jul 21, 2011
    Did he want the car in neutral instead of 5th? ;)
     

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