Troubleshooting Guide - Mazda 323 1988 Workshop Manual

TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE I b
TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE
Problem
Probable Cause
Remedy
Shift lever won't shift
smoothly, or Is hard to
shift
Seized shift lever ball
Seized shift control rod joint
Bent shift control rod
ReplaCe
ReplaCe
Replace
Too much play in shift
lever
Worn shift control rod bushing
Weak shift level ball spring
Worn shift lever ball bushing
ReplaCe
Replace
R&VX
Difficult to shift Bent shift control rod
No grease in transaxle control
Insufficient oil
Deterioration of oil quality
Replace
Lubricate with grease
Add oil
Replace with oil of speci-
fied quality
Won't stay in gear
Wear or play of shift fork or shift rod
Worn synchronizer ring
Worn synchronizer cone of gear
Bad contact of synchronizer ring and cone of gear
Excessive longitudinal play of gears
Worn bearing
Worn synchronizer key spring
Excessive primary shaft gear bearing preload
Improperly adjusted change guide plate
Bent shift control rod
Worn shift control rod bushing
Weak shift lever ball spring
Improperly installed extension bar
Worn shift fork
Worn clutch hub
Worn clutch hub sleeve
Worn secondary shaft gear
Worn sliding surface f gear
Worn steel ball detent of control end
Weak spring pressing against steel ball
Excessive gear backlash
Worn bearing
Improperly installed engine mount
Replace
Replace
Replace
R@ZXX
RSPhX
Adjust or replace
Replace
Adjust
Adjust
Replace
Replace
Replace
Tighten
Replace
Replace
Replace
Replace
Replace
Replace
Replace
Replace
Replace
Tighten
Abnormal noise
Insufficient oil
Deterioration of oil quality
Worn bearing
Worn secondary shaft gear
Worn sliding surface of gear
Excessive gear backlash
Damaged gear teeth
Foreign material in gears
Damaged differential gear. or excessive backlash
Add oil
Replace with oil of speci-
fied quality
Adjust or replace
Replace
Replace
Replace
Replace
ReplElCe
Repair or replace
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