Think i blew my 6 speed

[Minaj]

Well driving on highway changed from 3rd to 4th with force my gear leaver was all slopy had no gears at all it\'s stuck in 4th gear tryed pressing clutch in and changing gears but nothing seems to b there wont get out of 4th gear. So what too doo now? take gearbox off? Note: 4th gear syncro was fucked anyways

[Tony]

You havent "blown" the gearbox - you have broken the selector arm which pulls/pushes the shaft into gears. Its a stupidly small part which usually gives way due to rough/forceful shifting (mainly caused by f**ked synchros) and leaves you stuck in 4th gear. I recently broke the same thing... this is what it looks like:

Easy enough to fix - just have to take the rear housing of the gearbox off and its right there (gearbox out job though). The ball that breaks off just usually drops to the bottom of the casing and doesnt interfere with anything so need to worry about that. But if your synchros are stuffed, then you\'d be advised to get that sorted as well to lessen the chance of it happening again.

As a note, the above part is $197 + GST from Subaru, but there are none available in the country at the moment - ex-japan, 1.5 weeks wait if you order.

[marc]

 Tony said:

You havent "blown" the gearbox - you have broken the selector arm which pulls/pushes the shaft into gears. Its a stupidly small part which usually gives way due to rough/forceful shifting (mainly caused by f**ked synchros) and leaves you stuck in 4th gear. I recently broke the same thing... this is what it looks like:

Easy enough to fix - just have to take the rear housing of the gearbox off and its right there (gearbox out job though). The ball that breaks off just usually drops to the bottom of the casing and doesnt interfere with anything so need to worry about that. But if your synchros are stuffed, then you\'d be advised to get that sorted as well to lessen the chance of it happening again.

As a note, the above part is $197 + GST from Subaru, but there are none available in the country at the moment - ex-japan, 1.5 weeks wait if you order.

yep seen that one! or the selector with the solid little rectangle tab that pulls them out of gear.

[Fastfour]

I\'ve broken both of the mentioned parts. Don\'t drive it too much further like that. The ball bit got tangled up with some cogs and tore a big hole in my casing.

[Marky]

25psi and 7k rpm will fix it

[Minaj]

Sweeet, will take off gearbox in weekend probally will give it to a gearbox rebuilder might want some longer ratios while im at it

[Joker]

least you wont have any more problems with the motor for a while

[Minaj]

 JoKer said:

least you wont have any more problems with the motor for a while

Motor runs perfect nothing wrong with it now, just gearbox

[boon]

 Minaj said:

Sweeet, will take off gearbox in weekend probally will give it to a gearbox rebuilder might want some longer ratios while im at it

260kph not enough?

[funkytown]

this thread iwas always going to win the internet.

t-20 posts imo

[Pappu1]

 boon']

[quote name='Minaj said:

Sweeet, will take off gearbox in weekend probally will give it to a gearbox rebuilder might want some longer ratios while im at it

/quote]

260kph not enough?

from what i understand he wants to finish 1/4 mile in 4th gear

[Guest]

 SP00N']

[quote name='Minaj said:

Sweeet, will take off gearbox in weekend probally will give it to a gearbox rebuilder might want some longer ratios while im at it

/quote]

260kph not enough?

from what i understand he wants to finish 1/4 mile in 4th gear

Go to 5sp lol. But really, people in US pull 10s with 6sp boxes.

[boon]

Pemrose (BLAZD) should have a 5-speed dogbox + sequential shifter for sale too...

[Simon C]

Thought 6sp was much stronger than the old 5sp boxes?

[Joker]

do you even lift?

haha but no : those that seem to brake them do so more often than others

[boon]

 Simon C said:

Thought 6sp was much stronger than the old 5sp boxes?

Not one with PPG dog cut gears

[Pappu1]

yea 5 is weaker but its to do with the ratios

he wants to finish 1/4 in 4th and rather than re doing ratio on 6 sp just get a 5 speed for the single pass

[Minaj]

I thought 6 speeds were bullet proof too, guess i thought wrong so got quoted $1500 for full gearbox rebuild replaced with genuine syncros including labour. GCP Doing it...

[wrx_lou]

Arent the early 6 speeds a bit weaker?

Or are they just harder to find parts for?

[Minaj]

 wrx_lou said:

Arent the early 6 speeds a bit weaker?

Or are they just harder to find parts for?

6 speeds are suppose to be the strongest, GCP got all the parts tbh

[ra555]

 boon said:

Pemrose (BLAZD) should have a 5-speed dogbox + sequential shifter for sale too...

how much?

[Guest]

Is he ever going to finish the quarter in decent time in 4th with a longer ratio in a 6sp tho? Thought it would hit limiter in 4th way quicker than 400m but idk no real world experience all theory lol.

Nothings bullet proof imo.

[wrx_lou]

Yeah, but theres variations.

From memory the earlier ones (and I stand to be corrected) are a little harder to find second hand parts for due to the smaller amount made. The later version 8 and onwards are the more sought after ones.

[Minaj]

Been thinkin about it i probally will get a longer 3rd and 4th gear if possible

[Dave88]

Spec C RA box close ratio to 5th = Win