slight grind going into 3rd?

[DaleNixon]

Does the tranny mount cause any extra vibrations and/or put any additional stress on the drivetrain or other mounts?

 

[08mazda2.0]

since we are talking about our tranny here instead of opening up a new thread why not just discuss here.
My clutch feels like its going out. I don't have to push it all the way to engage it . I only need to press it a quarter of the way to get into gear.....and also it only feels crisp early in the morning. In the morning it feels like a ON/OFF switch how i want it to be but after the first few miles of driving it will warm up and just give a jelloish feel to it.

 

[AutoXRacer]

Does the tranny mount cause any extra vibrations and/or put any additional stress on the drivetrain or other mounts?

It does introduce a little vibration to the cabin... You will feel it most under A/C usage and 4K-3K RPM decel...

It will take that new smooth (if the engine on?) feel away. But the benefits totally out-weigh the vibes you have to live with.

As far as additional stress, it actually reduces stress to the other mounts (side mounts) and does not cause any ill effects to other components.

 

[chuci]

The cause of the 3rd gear mis-shift/grind is the stock rear motor/tranny mount. The stock mount allows the engine/tranny to sway during WOT and stretches the shifting cables that preevents 3rd gear engagements; along with 2nd gear popouts, etc.

Just by simply replacing the rear motor/tranny mount with a TRZ Poly or similar, you will have a perfect shifting tranny at any load...

Upgrading the fluid will only make the tranny smooth...the shifter bushings will not help with 3rd gear grind.

Still trying to find out if there is a Dealer Service Bullentin on this or just a random issue. I have the shifter bushings and rear motor mount replaced, just got new tranny fluid on the 30k service too - still get a bounce off the gear on WOT shifts into 3rd.

 

[PCspeed3]

how long would it take the dealer to change a syncro?