Mitsubishi 3000GT Service Manual page 559

MANUAL TRANSAXLE <FWD> - Special Tools / Troubleshooting
Tool
Symptom
Probable cause
Vibration, noise
a. Loose or damaged transaxle and engine mounts
b. Inadequate shaft end play
c. Worn of damaged gears
d. Use of inadequate grade of oil
e. Low oil level
f. Inadequate engine idle speed
Oil leakage a. Broken or damaged, oil seal or O-ring
Hard shift a. Faulty control cable
b. Poor contact or wear of synchronizer ring and
c. Weakened synchronizer spring
d. Use of inadequate grade of oil
Jumps out of gear a. Worn gear shift fork or broken poppet spring
b. Synchronizer hub to sleeve spline clearance too
Tool number and
Supersession
name
Steering linkage
puller
seal installer
gear cone
large
Application
knuckle and lower arm ball joint
Disconnection of the coupling of the
l
knuckle and tie-rod end ball joint
Installation of differential oil seal
Remedy
a. Tighten or replace mounts
b. Correct end play
c. Replace gears
d. Replace with specified oil
e. Replenish
f. Adjust idle speed
a. Replace oil seal or O-ring
a. Replace control cable
b. Correct or replace
c. Replace synchronizer spring
d. Replace with specified oil
a. Replace shift fork or poppet spring
b. Replace synchronizer hub and
Sleeve