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Just last week I got my first skyline a 1990 R32 GTS-4, and I have noticed that after driving around for about an hour the gearbox gets very hot.

I can feel the heat coming up the steel gearstick, the plastic console surround and underneath the gearstick boot.

This being the first GTS-4 that I have driven, I can't say if this is really a problem or not. All the mechanics I talked to suggested a bearing failure but the gearbox isn't noisy so it can't be that...

I had the gearbox oil changed to mobil synthetic, but it hasn't helped at all (exept for lightening my wallet). I have taken off the gearstick boot, so while driving around I can feel the heat coming off the floor area.

So my question is directed at all GTS-4 owners. Do you experience the same problem or is it normal for the 4wd gearbox to get so hot?

I don't think the transfer case has anything to to with it, cos I've been driving really gently around town and on the highway.

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dude, I don't mean warm. I mean Very Hot.

So you think the plastic console around the gearstick is supposed to get hot?

I had the transfer case oil changed aswell, but I don't think it makes any difference

So... is there anyone else out there who could comment on just how hot their box gets?

Even just to say that the heat given off isn't noticable or that the console surround doesn't even get warm after driving around for over an hour.

I've driven a few commonwhores around and I never start to feel the gear stick or anything else get remotely warm( including after a bit of thrashing):D

I feel a bit of heat coming up through mine as well but it sounds like yours is a lot worse than mine.

Dunno what the problem is though ... I started a thread about it a while ago so do a search and see what you come up with.

  • 6 months later...

I have a 93 GTS4. Mine can get quite hot. I've noticed a steamy / smokey kinda thing can happen when I drive around with-out the boot on. I assume it's normal coz my car gets an absolute cane-ing and has done so for three years - 'touch wood'.

To update on my problem: The month after changing the gearbox oil the heat issue has started to go away and now it only gets warm after a long hard drive. this is with Mobil 1 oil.

However, the synchro on 4th gear has absolutley stuffed itself, well i already knew that a few days after buying the car, but now it's really annoying when driving hard. especially after the GOR trip a couple weeks ago.

Anything over 4000rpm in third changing into 4th it crunches like hell. Its the same for the downshift from 5th. But for normal driving, changing gears isn't a problem.

It's a pity that I didn't drive the car hard when I was buying it, cos otherwise I probably wouldn't have.

Anyway, DVNT32 you should come down on saturday for a meet with us in central melb about 4pm.

Check out this thread if ya want http://www.skylinesaustralia.com/forums/sh...40&pagenumber=2

Then we can check out each others rides :D

Cheers

Phil

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