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Rough tranny

May 28, 2008 2:11AM PDT

I have a '78 Jeep CJ 5 with a 258 straight six motor. Lately I have been having a problem with 2nd and 3rd gear. When the gears wind up, the Jeep seems to feel like it is rumbling hard until I back off. Also I hear a sound like "tch tch". I was worried about the fluid levels in the tranny so I checked the level on the case and found oil on my finger so I think that is o.k. The motor oil is about one quart low but the engine is smooth. The clutch moves between the gears as usual since I had the clutch replaced about three years ago. Do you have any idea what might be going on?

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