I recently rebuilt my Getrag and noticed after I got everything reinstalled, that it was harder to shift (stick harder to move; doesnt pop back to center in neutral) than before, and that it now makes more noise than before. I am certain I didnt get the mainshaft too tight. It makes more of a whining noise, like an old 2 ton truck. I did notice some abnormal wear on a few of the gears, but thought nothing of it at the time. I got the synchros from a transmission that had been rebuilt but set up way too tight (bearings had more wear than mine did),so that could be part of the probelm. Synchros LOOKED good, but I didnt get out the micrometer to check how bad they were worn. I may as well have not installed a synchro for 3rd gear for all the good it does. I figure the hard shifting is in the top, and I may need to take out the little spacer that was in there under the snapring, but I cant figure out why a worn out synchro (as in the friction seperating from the ring) would do better than a new one. Could the gear it rides on be too worn?

It also doesnt want to stay in 2nd anymore- it popped out on me 3x today. THAT is brand new. This stuff is a pain, and no shops know any more than I do about them, if they know as much as I know.

Daniel