techrat@VM.COM writes:

<<  Just to be clear - it goes into 3rd without a problem and
 third runs smoothly, but when I do the shift itself, I hear a noise. >>

How old and what kind of gearoil is in there?  Sounds like either
you've got a bit of wear on the 3rd gear synchro or are you
using a GL5 petroleum based gearoil?

-Todd Hill
 VolksWerks Transaxles
 Olympia, WA
 360-412-0948