The official Evo X notchy/grinding transmission thread - Page 2

si_to_evo · Mar 20, 2008, 08:29 PM

700 miles shifting like butter coming from HONDA

t8kdown · Mar 20, 2008, 08:48 PM

No problems here

ChristianReyes · Mar 20, 2008, 09:15 PM

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Originally Posted by t8kdown

No problems here

then go away!!!

so mitsu doesn't see you hahahaahha we want them to olny see the bad clutches

hahhaha

**Noize** · Mar 21, 2008, 09:13 AM

Over 75% polled with issues so far.

Please vote in this poll, even if you have no notchiness and your tranny is perfect. We want to hear from everyone!

RussellM · Mar 21, 2008, 09:15 AM

Im going to a meeting in 10 minutes -- I will ask my Mitsubishi service manager if they are seeing any problems with these yet.

shanezt · Mar 21, 2008, 09:38 AM

ask him for an overdrive too would ya

ej257gd · Mar 21, 2008, 09:50 AM

Keep on voting. I am proabably going to send this to mitsu in a week or so.

Thank you.

STi2EvoX · Mar 21, 2008, 12:45 PM

I think that it's just a fluid issue, and that mitsu needs to test a different fluid that is more synchro friendly, and then put it out as a TSB, and then that'll be it. That is my guess, as I have a hard time believing that it's a mechanical issue. Every tuning company that has taken apart the transmission has said that it looks very beefy and well made. Maybe it's just wishful thinking, but I really think it's just a fluid issue, with the stock fluid not being a good choice by mitsu. Fingers crossed...

su37su · Mar 21, 2008, 05:31 PM

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Originally Posted by STi2EvoX

I think that it's just a fluid issue, and that mitsu needs to test a different fluid that is more synchro friendly, and then put it out as a TSB, and then that'll be it. That is my guess, as I have a hard time believing that it's a mechanical issue. Every tuning company that has taken apart the transmission has said that it looks very beefy and well made. Maybe it's just wishful thinking, but I really think it's just a fluid issue, with the stock fluid not being a good choice by mitsu. Fingers crossed...

Lets say that it is a fluid issue...will the grinding and the notchy feeling cause any problems in the long run if we continue to drive like this?

tinkerbellevo · Mar 21, 2008, 10:27 PM

I have a graphite evo purchased in ohio, it had 1143 miles when it needed a new tranny. It started with the notchy shifting, 1st to 2nd, 2nd to 3rd, occassionaly 4th. I was told, they were confident that it was NOT hurting my car. And then went straight to sounded like it was falling apart. It scraped from gear to gear like there was NO clutch at all. As a woman driver, and it didn't matter what freakin gear, it was like I didn't know how to drive. They replaced my transmission. Now Im notchy again, when I picked it up Tuesday, I asked if it was fixed, I was told it wasn't doing anything now that it didn't do prior to needing a tranny. I told them that I was almost positive it would be coming back, cause they couldn't tell me now the notchy wasnt doing anything to my car! Good luck all, I am sincerely disappointed.

hel_if_ino · Mar 22, 2008, 12:09 AM

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Originally Posted by blanknotice

I'm not sure if anyone else experiences it, but every once in a while (cold or warm, doesn't matter) reverse won't engage. I had the same problem in my turbo'd tc, but putting it in 4th before putting it in reverse always solved the problem. I actually have to let the clutch out a little bit and let it catch slightly before it will go in. I try putting it in all the gears before trying to put it in reverse and sometimes that won't even work. Anybody else having that issue? It's probably happened 3 times and I have 650 miles on my X.

Try pumping the clutch pedal twice before attempting the engagement... my wifes mazda requires this.

STi2EvoX · Mar 22, 2008, 12:22 AM

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Originally Posted by tinkerbellevo

I have a graphite evo purchased in ohio, it had 1143 miles when it needed a new tranny. It started with the notchy shifting, 1st to 2nd, 2nd to 3rd, occassionaly 4th. I was told, they were confident that it was NOT hurting my car. And then went straight to sounded like it was falling apart. It scraped from gear to gear like there was NO clutch at all. As a woman driver, and it didn't matter what freakin gear, it was like I didn't know how to drive. They replaced my transmission. Now Im notchy again, when I picked it up Tuesday, I asked if it was fixed, I was told it wasn't doing anything now that it didn't do prior to needing a tranny. I told them that I was almost positive it would be coming back, cause they couldn't tell me now the notchy wasnt doing anything to my car! Good luck all, I am sincerely disappointed.

Are you saying that you have already had the tranny replaced in your X?! What was damaged by the notchiness. Was it the synchros, the gears, what? Did they replace the entire tranny and transfer case, or what? That's ridiculous. I kinda feel like my notchiness is getting better, but that makes me worry. Did they at least figure out what is causing the problem?

RpmSteve · Mar 22, 2008, 07:24 AM

my 2-3 is a lil notchy

hel_if_ino · Mar 22, 2008, 12:02 PM

Well, I voted notchy all the time but, with a little over 1k miles it is MOSTLY gone... One in about every 12-15 shifts.

StevX · Mar 22, 2008, 07:23 PM

1100 miles and still notchy as ever.