[Miata] 3rd gear feels rough

[Ron Zander]

I was taught that keeping continual pressure on the shifter is bad  
because it continues to put pressure on the shifting forks.
Studying the diagram here: http://www.howstuffworks.com/transmission3.htm
it makes sense that it would not be desirable to continue to put  
pressure on the shifter once it's in a particular gear.


On Dec 5, 2007, at 5:05 PM, Peter DelMastro wrote:

> Hi Ron,
>
> Can you give us any references or evidence to support your  
> statements then ?
>
> -- Pete
>
> Ron Zander wrote:
>> no
>>
>> On Dec 5, 2007, at 4:27 PM, Peter DelMastro wrote:
>>
>>
>>> Hi Ron,
>>>
>>> Can you explain how even minute pressure from your hand on the  
>>> shift  lever can be bad ?
>>>
>>> -- Pete
>>>
>>> Ron Zander wrote:
>>>
>>>> unless you hear bad noises I wouldn't worry about it. I think  
>>>> the  gear  shift moves on mine too if I get on and off the gas, I  
>>>> think  that's  normal. FYI, it's not a good idea to rest your  
>>>> hand on the  gear shift,  even a minute pressure you might be  
>>>> applying can be  bad. Let it be  where it wants to be naturally.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> On Dec 5, 2007, at 2:38 PM, Kyle Gruel wrote:
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>> It goes into 3rd just fine (2nd feels more rough shifting into   
>>>>> than  3rd by far,  I'll try synthetic like yourself and Hank   
>>>>> mentioned for  that),  just once I'm there the shift feels   
>>>>> 'wobbly' and sort of  bounces and twitches under my hand while  
>>>>> I  drive,  especially when  changing acceleration.
>>>>>
>>>>> Ron Zander wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>> I'm not familiar with any 3rd gear problems. Does it go into  
>>>>>> 3rd  ok?
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Usually its the 1-2 shift that is rough and changing to   
>>>>>> synthetic  gear  oil makes a heck of a big difference. If the  
>>>>>> car  doesn't  have  synthetic gear oil I'd recommend putting  
>>>>>> that on  your to do  list, also  do the differential. Then see  
>>>>>> how things  feel.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> On Dec 5, 2007, at 11:33 AM, Kyle Gruel wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> I just bought a '99 Miata MX-5 and absolutely love the car.    
>>>>>>> Became
>>>>>>> convert for life.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> One thing that is worrying me a bit though (not having any    
>>>>>>> experience
>>>>>>> with these cars) is that 3rd gear feels a bit rough.  1,2,4,5   
>>>>>>> all  feel
>>>>>>> rock solid when I shift into them,  and I generally drive  
>>>>>>> with   one  hand
>>>>>>> resting on the shift.  In 3rd it tends to bounce around and   
>>>>>>> feel   loose,
>>>>>>> especially in comparison to the other ones.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> What's going on here?
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