2nd is a double synchro so is a bit tight cold. It's to cope with people dragging and doing hot launches. Live with it and don't force it. It's fine warm. Normal service period oil changes should be fine. I never force shifts when the box is cold, but just let it feed itself in in its own good time. My Maserati 2nd gear was as stiff as a post when cold so I used to hop straight to 3rd. But when warm, it was a delight.
Don't know what your "scraping sound" is. Doesn't sound like a mount issue at all. They will clunk and rattle. I'm assuming when you say "disengage" the clutch you mean to push the clutch pedal in? - just confirming. In which case it might be a throw-out bearing noise or the fork acting on the face of the bearing, but usually noises from them aren't much to worry about unless it is very unusual and really sounds like it's going to fly apart. They are a low stress and intermittently worked bearing.
Visit this thread too: http://www.ozmpsclub.com/forum/gener...ng-issues.html Maybe you guys can get together on the issues. If I read this right, it looks like a lot of forced fast shifts might be blowing the synchro. These cars have so much pull that there is rarely a need to shift fast anyway.
Last edited by Doug_MPS6; 25-06-2010 at 03:06 PM.
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