tom johnson

I have a 1995 240sx se and have recently replaced my worn out clutch, replaced my slave cylinder, and put in a stainless steel clutch line. Before one of the springs on my friction disc popped out requiring me to replace the clutch, revese would slip and I could never downshift from second into first unless I was almost stopped. Now that I have replaced the worn items and driven around for a day, second gear slips if I shift over 2,000 rpms and I cannot downshift from 3rd into 2nd but it will downshift into 1st gear If I'm going fairly slow. What gives? I would normally just let it go but if I lose use of second gear the car is basically useless to me. Please help!

lrb_2000

umm, well I know on most cars there's some sort of first gear lock that makes it so you can't go into 1st unless almost at a complete stop, at least that's what I heard... I know mine has to almost be stopped. and a lot of my friends cars are the same way. I know my prelude, and other 240 did it... did you clean the flywheel? I would probably take it all apart and start over, if the clutch is still good.

tom johnson

Thanks for the input! My problem was actually with second gear and I'm 100% sure its the synchro so I am buying a junkyard tranny and rebuilding the current one in my spare time.