Originally posted by Kai
I have no idea how a synchro actually works, I have just enough knowledge to know what is going on inside of them and how they generally work. I've always wondered how a synchro synchonizes too.:dunno:
Pretty much my understanding is that the shift fork moves the synchro and the synchro ring (the part that usually wears out) engages, and is pressing on the gear, bringing the gear "up to speed", or in other words, synchronizing the speeds of the gear and the synchronizer assembly, before it engages. The gear does not move to engage, the sleeve portion of the synchronizer assembly does the moving.
I know its not a great explanation so heres a URL
http://users.erols.com/elans4/Transmission.htm
but serioulsy :gives: its not like im going to be working on my own damn transmission anyway.