Low on gear oil maybe? It will sure act like that when low.

Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's

josh00@comcast.net wrote:
>
> I have a problem only when I downshift from 4 to 1, 5 to 4 is fine. I
> have to slow down to a crawl before the gear will engane, there is some
> grinding. I heard it may be synchronizers, but it it was them wouln't I
> have an issue shifting from 1 to 5?
> Thnkz

 

Low on gear oil maybe? It will sure act like that when low.

Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's

josh00@comcast.net wrote:
>
> I have a problem only when I downshift from 4 to 1, 5 to 4 is fine. I
> have to slow down to a crawl before the gear will engane, there is some
> grinding. I heard it may be synchronizers, but it it was them wouln't I
> have an issue shifting from 1 to 5?
> Thnkz

 

Low on gear oil maybe? It will sure act like that when low.

Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's

josh00@comcast.net wrote:
>
> I have a problem only when I downshift from 4 to 1, 5 to 4 is fine. I
> have to slow down to a crawl before the gear will engane, there is some
> grinding. I heard it may be synchronizers, but it it was them wouln't I
> have an issue shifting from 1 to 5?
> Thnkz

 

"Mike Romain" <romainm@sympatico.ca> wrote in message
news:424B4781.A2474719@sympatico.ca...
> Low on gear oil maybe? It will sure act like that when low.
>
> Mike
> 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
> 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
>
> josh00@comcast.net wrote:
> >
> > I have a problem only when I downshift from 4 to 1, 5 to 4 is fine. I
> > have to slow down to a crawl before the gear will engane, there is some
> > grinding. I heard it may be synchronizers, but it it was them wouln't I
> > have an issue shifting from 1 to 5?
> > Thnkz

>>Sounds like synchronizers are the problem. Check your oil & clutch
adjustment first. End float on the crankshaft can also give a shift problem
like yours.

>>ricepudding.

 

"Mike Romain" <romainm@sympatico.ca> wrote in message
news:424B4781.A2474719@sympatico.ca...
> Low on gear oil maybe? It will sure act like that when low.
>
> Mike
> 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
> 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
>
> josh00@comcast.net wrote:
> >
> > I have a problem only when I downshift from 4 to 1, 5 to 4 is fine. I
> > have to slow down to a crawl before the gear will engane, there is some
> > grinding. I heard it may be synchronizers, but it it was them wouln't I
> > have an issue shifting from 1 to 5?
> > Thnkz

>>Sounds like synchronizers are the problem. Check your oil & clutch
adjustment first. End float on the crankshaft can also give a shift problem
like yours.

>>ricepudding.

 

"Mike Romain" <romainm@sympatico.ca> wrote in message
news:424B4781.A2474719@sympatico.ca...
> Low on gear oil maybe? It will sure act like that when low.
>
> Mike
> 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
> 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
>
> josh00@comcast.net wrote:
> >
> > I have a problem only when I downshift from 4 to 1, 5 to 4 is fine. I
> > have to slow down to a crawl before the gear will engane, there is some
> > grinding. I heard it may be synchronizers, but it it was them wouln't I
> > have an issue shifting from 1 to 5?
> > Thnkz

>>Sounds like synchronizers are the problem. Check your oil & clutch
adjustment first. End float on the crankshaft can also give a shift problem
like yours.

>>ricepudding.

 

Why would you even attempt to shift into 1 at any speed above 0 (zero)? You
should be using 2nd if you are not going to bother coming to a full stop.
Shift from 4 to 2 or 5 to 2 if you are going to do a rolling stop.




<josh00@comcast.net> wrote in message
news:1112224547.149183.261290@o13g2000cwo.googlegr oups.com...
> I have a problem only when I downshift from 4 to 1, 5 to 4 is fine. I
> have to slow down to a crawl before the gear will engane, there is some
> grinding. I heard it may be synchronizers, but it it was them wouln't I
> have an issue shifting from 1 to 5?
> Thnkz
>

 

Why would you even attempt to shift into 1 at any speed above 0 (zero)? You
should be using 2nd if you are not going to bother coming to a full stop.
Shift from 4 to 2 or 5 to 2 if you are going to do a rolling stop.




<josh00@comcast.net> wrote in message
news:1112224547.149183.261290@o13g2000cwo.googlegr oups.com...
> I have a problem only when I downshift from 4 to 1, 5 to 4 is fine. I
> have to slow down to a crawl before the gear will engane, there is some
> grinding. I heard it may be synchronizers, but it it was them wouln't I
> have an issue shifting from 1 to 5?
> Thnkz
>

 

Why would you even attempt to shift into 1 at any speed above 0 (zero)? You
should be using 2nd if you are not going to bother coming to a full stop.
Shift from 4 to 2 or 5 to 2 if you are going to do a rolling stop.




<josh00@comcast.net> wrote in message
news:1112224547.149183.261290@o13g2000cwo.googlegr oups.com...
> I have a problem only when I downshift from 4 to 1, 5 to 4 is fine. I
> have to slow down to a crawl before the gear will engane, there is some
> grinding. I heard it may be synchronizers, but it it was them wouln't I
> have an issue shifting from 1 to 5?
> Thnkz
>