5-speed manual maintenance
#11
I've noticed that mine is a "little cranky" to go into 1st. Usually nothing that pulling it out and putting it back won't fix (that's what she said)
Had a SC2 that wouldn't go into 1st if the car was stopped. Turned out that it needed new cables as the ball on the end of the cable was pretty much hollowed out. If you happen to be in that area of your Vue (hhr's too) might want to check and see if that is the case. Speaking of...is the HHR cable shift or rod shift?
Had a SC2 that wouldn't go into 1st if the car was stopped. Turned out that it needed new cables as the ball on the end of the cable was pretty much hollowed out. If you happen to be in that area of your Vue (hhr's too) might want to check and see if that is the case. Speaking of...is the HHR cable shift or rod shift?
#15
#16
I've gotten into the habit of shifting into 2nd and then into 1st if I have trouble while I'm waiting at a red light and it rarely gives me a hard time.
#18
Where did you get a replacement? Is it the fake plastic chrome look too? I think it's cool but I don't like how it's 1/2 fake plastic chrome and 1/2 charcoal plastic. Is your new one the whole ball?
#19
Good posts from everyone....bought my 07 Lt2 with 5 speed with around 94,000 K on it (sorry Canada eh....around 60,000 Miles south of the border). Discussion with my usual mechanics ended up with a "what the heck ..never a bad idea to change those types of fluids consensus....so we did. Seemed to shift a little smoother, but nothing significant. I wasn't really having a problem just wanted some peace of mind. Cost to me...$12 bucks worth of fluid from my Chevy dealer ( only one warranty approved ) and about $55 dollars for the shop time. Pretty cheap peace of mind Knowing she can handle being driven uh enthusiastically. :) I also change the crappy stock shift knob.....that was very interesting. The after market folks take for granted that the shaft will be threaded....Chevy had a different idea as you have probably discovered. Good news is that it tapped nicely and the gloss black smooth all around shift knob now provides a very nice feel while looking way better then that two piece ugly thing with the chrome chipping off that came from the factory. A bit more effort then expected but well worth it.
#20
While we speak of Tranny's, has anyone compared the Getrag in the Caliber's to ours, I know the SRT4 Caliber's have a 6-speed and I believe there front drive? Just a thought I've been having, I don't like the gearing we get, or rather, I don't like buzzin the R's when I'm on a trip which is where mine gets the most miles