Did it exhibit all the symptoms? I'm not so worried about the grinding when granny shifting, since I have duplicated it with my Volvo.
But the feeling of a slight grind during 1->2 and 2->3 shifting when the car isn't warmed up yet....I've never noticed that on another car, but it's not to say the issue wasn't present.
I also failed to mention that, again mostly when the car is cold, when starting off on a slight hill it feels as though my clutch slips a little. This isn't nearly as apparent when things are warmed up.
No need to explain why you read the whole post....it shoulda read "If not, please explain"....
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