Reply to "Minimum Synchro Clearance etc. etc. etc."

So my new synchros arrived and I have had a chance to get the zf back together and in the car. Well I can confirm that Kirk, Ron and Dennis Q were right. As can be seen in the photos the new synchro barely gave second gear another 7-8 thou of clearance (old synchro first pic, new second). And after a solid hour or so driving I still get a slight clunk into second although third is just fine.

So my box will need to come back out at some stage. But despite not fixing the problem I am kind of cool with that. It was a great opportunity to work on the box without taking to big a bite. This is after all the first gearbox I have ever disassembled so I'm pretty glad I haven't damaged anything! When I next pull the box I will look at some new bearings and such. Baby steps.

Thank you very much to Ron and Kirk for your great advice and if you don't mind I will have more questions in the future.

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