Hi all,
Back in May I replaced my '97 TJ SE (4 cyl, manual transmission) with the same model but 2005. I am aware that some things have changed mechanically (e.g., engine, gearbox) between the two vehicles.
One thing I notice is that it is an "awkward" shift from 1st to 2nd. If you try to shift quickly sometimes you get a noise which sounds a bit like a minor version of a gear grind. Even when shifting at a relaxed pace from 1st to 2nd, it still doesn't sound and feel smooth like it does in the gears above that.
Dealer says it is "normal" and typical of all SE's with the new gearbox. But what sayeth the collective knowledge of the newsgroup??
Cheers, Neil Baldwin Burlington - Ontario - Canada
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