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I've slept at Holiday Inn, and argued with Terry Haines about MTX-75 problems. Still doesn't make me an expert. However...

Do you have a hard time shifting into gear from a stop? For example, putting the car into first or reverse when starting out? If you don't have difficulty with these two shifts, I'd bet on worn synchros in the transaxle, and then, yes, you are looking at a rebuild. If your clutch were not fully operational, the input shaft of the transaxle may still be turning when you try to put the car in gear from a stop. You would probably hear a crunch or grind doing this.

However, if you only hear the grind while the car is in motion, there is a good chance that your syncros are shot.

However, the quasi good news is you can practice your dog-gearbox driving by continuing to rev-match and double clutch as you seem to do now.

I'd ask Terry for a second opinion. You may also be able to bleed your clutch, since it is hydralic (assuming the clutch hydralics are at fault) If your brake fluid has gone low, you may have air in your clutch hydralics. They draw from the same fluid resevoir.

TB