Jn2

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yeah, had the flywheel machined...had a machine shop here locally do it for me, $40 was all it cost me...although they were pretty busy so it took a while for them o get to it

thesteed46

So do you think a transmission shop could do it? I don't know of any machine shops around here.

Jn2

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im sure if its a tranny shop they either do it in house, or have something set up with an outside company do do it for them...but they should know who can machine a flywheel..its part of working on trannys and clutches

thesteed46

Alright, awesome, thanks for the info.

thesteed46

So went to the strip this weekend. Car did not want to go into 2nd at all under wot. Is this the problem with the synchros you're talking about? If so, what is the fix?

Pedobear

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cool

huckernage

i got the same issue

stg1 exedy.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mrIqdLb8Qpg

solutions:
still has air in the line. it like 100x i bleed it.
adjustable rod. zzp rod doesnt fit saturn ion. i have to weld a 3/8'' rop to extend it
use dot 5,1 work with higher temp.

thesteed46

How about this? http://www.zzperformance.com/cobalt_...1196&catid=146

huckernage

he drives a cobalt it is gonna be this one: http://www.zzperformance.com/cobalt_...1096&catid=146

it is for a redline. i m not redline, i have no idea if it ll fit.

joshc.

For some reason the Cobalt Exedy clutches seem to do this my friends car with an Exedy stage 2 does the same thing. I have an Exedy in my Cavalier with no issues. If it was a synchro issue you would know because it would happen all the time not just under WOT, that gear would be useless without rev matching to get into it.

Solution I have no idea, I've heard mixed stories about why it does this but no hard evidence.

Zdeuce4

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mine goes into second much easier than it did with the stock clutch

thesteed46

I'm thinking the zzp rod will work.

06_ion2

Gotta push the clutch harder.

thesteed46

It's to the floor man.

06_ion2

odd, i just found out i had to press it a little bit harder because it wasnt all the way down.

joshc.

Even if engagement was off it would effect every gear not just second. Its worth a shot but I'm doubtful.

thesteed46

I mean it was still kind of hard to get in third but not nearly at bad. Also today I noticed while at stoplight at a slight uphill in first gear with the clutch all of the way to the floor I was rolling very slowly.

elecblue06

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sounds like you clutch rod is bent so it's not fully disengaging

huckernage

check it if it is bent. you can easily see it.

thesteed46

Alright I'll check it right now.

Hmm it doesn't look bent.

huckernage

advice.

if you are at the light and you cannot engage it. stop your car, engage it then restart again when you are ready to leave.

thesteed46

Oh it engages fine, I don't have a problem with that.

huckernage

tired to wait about zzp rod.

someone machined one for me

06_ion2

awesome howd it work?

huckernage

bad. my daughter put a wrong key in my ignition switch. then i was not able to take out. key break inside ignition switch. but with a dremel i got it out. but my key doesnt turn anymore. the ignition is kind of lock onto the column.