Re: cold shift difficult from 1st to 2nd (1993 cherokee)
 

Fresh oil does them wonders. I noticed a large difference when I
switched to a semi-synthetic. Be sure you get the right type of fluid.

Jeeps also don't have a high water vent on the tranny for some strange
reason, so it isn't uncommon to find water and mud inside of them.

Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
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breton wrote:
>
> Thanks,
>
> I actually looked a little deeper in past messages and found a lot of
> posts consistent with your rec. It appears to just be difficult to
> shift into--no noise or anything.
>
> Best,
> Breton
>
> On Dec 27, 11:15 am, "Miguel Londono" <miguellond...@usa.net> wrote:
> > It's normal, my 93 YJ has always been like that, just double clutch until
> > the oil warms up and gets thinner, you could also try to use multigrade
> > synthetic oil with a lower number, the problem is the cold thick oil slows
> > the syncros...
> > Miguel Londono.
> >
> > "breton" <bret...@gmail.com> wrote in messagenews:1167233098.537182.66670@73g2000cwn.goo glegroups.com...
> >
> > > Hi All,
> >
> > > I just took ownership of a 1993 jeep cherokee sport. The manual
> > > transmission is difficult to shift from 1st to 2nd in the morning. Once
> > > it is warmed up it is much better. One of the 1st things I'm going to
> > > do is change the gear oil. However, I'm concerned this won't fix it.
> > > Has anyone experienced anything similar? Any ideas would be
> > > appreciated.
> >
> > > Best,
> > > Breton

Re: cold shift difficult from 1st to 2nd (1993 cherokee)
 

Fresh oil does them wonders. I noticed a large difference when I
switched to a semi-synthetic. Be sure you get the right type of fluid.

Jeeps also don't have a high water vent on the tranny for some strange
reason, so it isn't uncommon to find water and mud inside of them.

Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
Canadian Off Road Trips Photos: Non members can still view!
Jan/06 http://www.imagestation.com/album/pi...?id=2115147590
(More Off Road album links at bottom of the view page)

breton wrote:
>
> Thanks,
>
> I actually looked a little deeper in past messages and found a lot of
> posts consistent with your rec. It appears to just be difficult to
> shift into--no noise or anything.
>
> Best,
> Breton
>
> On Dec 27, 11:15 am, "Miguel Londono" <miguellond...@usa.net> wrote:
> > It's normal, my 93 YJ has always been like that, just double clutch until
> > the oil warms up and gets thinner, you could also try to use multigrade
> > synthetic oil with a lower number, the problem is the cold thick oil slows
> > the syncros...
> > Miguel Londono.
> >
> > "breton" <bret...@gmail.com> wrote in messagenews:1167233098.537182.66670@73g2000cwn.goo glegroups.com...
> >
> > > Hi All,
> >
> > > I just took ownership of a 1993 jeep cherokee sport. The manual
> > > transmission is difficult to shift from 1st to 2nd in the morning. Once
> > > it is warmed up it is much better. One of the 1st things I'm going to
> > > do is change the gear oil. However, I'm concerned this won't fix it.
> > > Has anyone experienced anything similar? Any ideas would be
> > > appreciated.
> >
> > > Best,
> > > Breton

Re: cold shift difficult from 1st to 2nd (1993 cherokee)
 

Fresh oil does them wonders. I noticed a large difference when I
switched to a semi-synthetic. Be sure you get the right type of fluid.

Jeeps also don't have a high water vent on the tranny for some strange
reason, so it isn't uncommon to find water and mud inside of them.

Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
Canadian Off Road Trips Photos: Non members can still view!
Jan/06 http://www.imagestation.com/album/pi...?id=2115147590
(More Off Road album links at bottom of the view page)

breton wrote:
>
> Thanks,
>
> I actually looked a little deeper in past messages and found a lot of
> posts consistent with your rec. It appears to just be difficult to
> shift into--no noise or anything.
>
> Best,
> Breton
>
> On Dec 27, 11:15 am, "Miguel Londono" <miguellond...@usa.net> wrote:
> > It's normal, my 93 YJ has always been like that, just double clutch until
> > the oil warms up and gets thinner, you could also try to use multigrade
> > synthetic oil with a lower number, the problem is the cold thick oil slows
> > the syncros...
> > Miguel Londono.
> >
> > "breton" <bret...@gmail.com> wrote in messagenews:1167233098.537182.66670@73g2000cwn.goo glegroups.com...
> >
> > > Hi All,
> >
> > > I just took ownership of a 1993 jeep cherokee sport. The manual
> > > transmission is difficult to shift from 1st to 2nd in the morning. Once
> > > it is warmed up it is much better. One of the 1st things I'm going to
> > > do is change the gear oil. However, I'm concerned this won't fix it.
> > > Has anyone experienced anything similar? Any ideas would be
> > > appreciated.
> >
> > > Best,
> > > Breton

Re: cold shift difficult from 1st to 2nd (1993 cherokee)
 

Hey dude,

I drained a quart of gear oil and added a quart of Lucas heavy duty
oil stabilizer. It doesn't completely eliminate the problem, but helps
shifting 'til the oil gets warmer.

Marty


breton wrote:
> Hi All,
>
> I just took ownership of a 1993 jeep cherokee sport. The manual
> transmission is difficult to shift from 1st to 2nd in the morning. Once
> it is warmed up it is much better. One of the 1st things I'm going to
> do is change the gear oil. However, I'm concerned this won't fix it.
> Has anyone experienced anything similar? Any ideas would be
> appreciated.
>
> Best,
> Breton

Re: cold shift difficult from 1st to 2nd (1993 cherokee)
 

Hey dude,

I drained a quart of gear oil and added a quart of Lucas heavy duty
oil stabilizer. It doesn't completely eliminate the problem, but helps
shifting 'til the oil gets warmer.

Marty


breton wrote:
> Hi All,
>
> I just took ownership of a 1993 jeep cherokee sport. The manual
> transmission is difficult to shift from 1st to 2nd in the morning. Once
> it is warmed up it is much better. One of the 1st things I'm going to
> do is change the gear oil. However, I'm concerned this won't fix it.
> Has anyone experienced anything similar? Any ideas would be
> appreciated.
>
> Best,
> Breton

Re: cold shift difficult from 1st to 2nd (1993 cherokee)
 

Hey dude,

I drained a quart of gear oil and added a quart of Lucas heavy duty
oil stabilizer. It doesn't completely eliminate the problem, but helps
shifting 'til the oil gets warmer.

Marty


breton wrote:
> Hi All,
>
> I just took ownership of a 1993 jeep cherokee sport. The manual
> transmission is difficult to shift from 1st to 2nd in the morning. Once
> it is warmed up it is much better. One of the 1st things I'm going to
> do is change the gear oil. However, I'm concerned this won't fix it.
> Has anyone experienced anything similar? Any ideas would be
> appreciated.
>
> Best,
> Breton