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Hi there! I'm hoping someobody can give me some advice....I just picked up an '04 Rubicon GPScape with about 400 miles on it. It starts perfectly and sounds good, at least until I put it in gear and try to move it. Just shifting into gear it is quiet....but as soon as I hit the throttle a bit, the noise starts. It does move but in both forward and reverse, it sounds like it is grinding. The sound is much like when somebody's trying to learn to drive a stick and can't find the gear.
Someone suggested a linkage adjustment? Another said may be new tranny time (but with just 400 easy miles?)
It's been well cared for and not beat.
Thoughts, anyone?

Thanks!

 

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Thanks very much for the fast reply....now for the big question: How much is this likely to cost? And what causes this failure so I don't have it happen again?

 

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Thanks for the tip on the oil...I had already heard that, being told that there should be about 200 mls more than specs....tried that with no change. There's plenty of oil.

 

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I'm in the same boat....bought mine used (but not much!) and out of warranty. I guess at this point I'm trying to decide if it's worth fixing.....I'll have it fixed if it isn't likely to happen again, but if this is going to be a recurring issue, I'll probably sell it and start over.

 

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I talked with Honda today about my machine...and they basically said tough luck, too bad. I brought up the fact that tranny problems are a known issue in these and they said they knew nothing about it and that there isn't a problem. So...I'm going further up the food chain. I'll report back when I hear more. It just seems that a machine less than two years old with not quite 400 miles shouldn't be falling apart, and that they'd stand behind their product better.