1st/2nd, 3rd/4th Gear Synchronizer
WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2008 Cadillac CTS. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
- Install the synchronizer insert and spring into the synchronizer hub. Press the spring and slide the insert in.
- Apply lubricant to the cones and blocking rings. Align and install the following components into the 1st/2nd gear synchronizer hub (115/117):
- the 1st gear synchronizer inner cone (96)
- the 1st gear synchronizer outer cone (97)
- the 1st gear outer blocking ring (98)
- the 2nd gear outer blocking ring (98)
- the 2nd gear synchronizer outer cone (97)
- the 2nd gear synchronizer inner cone (96)
- Apply lubricant to the blocking rings. Install the following components into the 3rd/4th gear synchronizer hub (116/118):
- the 3rd gear blocking ring (104)
- the 4th gear blocking ring (121)
IMPORTANT:
When you service the synchronizers, retain them in the same order that they are removed. Keep the synchronizer components together and mark them to identify correct location.