13 speed still grinding

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  1. 260REM

    260REM Bobtail Member

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    I am having a problem with transmission grinding on the high to low range selection. Its an RTO 14613 and I just had the back box rebuilt and it grinds slightly less but still grinds. It doesn't grind every time, kind of intermittent. What is my next move? Am I driving it wrong? All I know is I don't know. Thanks with any help.
     
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  3. okiedokie

    okiedokie Road Train Member

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    From my miniscule experience, extended range preselection is what causes that issue.
     
  4. 260REM

    260REM Bobtail Member

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    Do you mean say I'm flipping the range lever down way before i actually make the gear change?
    What I try to do is get mph down to about 15 or a little less before I make the change and I think I'm flipping lever and pulling shifter pretty soon after. I will pay better attention next time I run it.
     
  5. bad-luck

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    If your transmission grinds when going from low range to high range, the synchronizer is bad.
     
  6. 260REM

    260REM Bobtail Member

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    That's what i thought too, so i had it replaced. Still grinding though. It is working fine on the up shift, just misbehaving on the occasional down shift.
     
  7. bad-luck

    bad-luck Road Train Member

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    Is it grinding when you are splitting gears down shifting, or when you are down shifting from high range to low range?
     
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  8. 260REM

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    from high range to low range only, so far
     
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    Still sounds like the synchronizer.
    @Heavyd @Goodysnap may have more insight
     
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  10. Judge

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    Can also change the splitter itself.
    Had an international 9900 do that, it’d grind every time you went high to low.
    Splitter/slave valve
     
  11. Stringb8n

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    Not to bust your balls, but you mean, "I think I got the synchronizer changed". You may have paid for it to be replaced, but what you actually got could be a totally different story. For all anybody knows, some "mechanic" put saw dust in there to help make it quiet.
     
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