Please help me get reverse!!

Jonnio · 02-14-2001, 08:46 PM

I would appreciate any help that someone can give me on this problem so I don't needlessly pull the tranny or something.

1989 Mustang, 5.0, T-5 with hurst shifter. The car was driving just fine and shifting fine when I left home last weekend, then about 4 hours into my trip I downshifted to pass someone, passed them, and when I shifted back into 5th I noticed a slight grind, then the car went into gear and no more problems so I didn't think much of it. Then when I made it back to school, I went to put the car in reverse to go into a parking spot and there was no reverse. It doesn't grind or anything, just doesn't go into gear. I guess the best way to describe it would be like trying to put the car into gear without pushing in the clutch (without that whining noise)

Thanks a ton for any ideas
-Jonathon

'93GT · 02-14-2001, 09:00 PM

Try to put the car in 5th or first then into revese

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'93 Black GT
Pro 5.0 shifter, Flowmaster exh, K&N cold air,
Jacobs ignition and Coil, Sport Suspension, Ram clutch
Cervinis Mach Ram air hood, Cooling Fan, Underdrives.
Soon to come BBK headers, H-pipe.

Jonnio · 02-14-2001, 09:04 PM

I have gone through all different combo's of fifth revers, first reverse, etc... I even did them both with the car running or off, and it still doesn't work. The local ford dealer said over the phone it sounds like a shifter problem to him, but he didn't know until he saw it.

dinomite · 02-14-2001, 09:33 PM

i think you should start by checking out the shifter, the ford guys sound right. Check the shift linkages

02-14-2001, 08:46 PM	#1
Jonnio Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2001 Posts: 2	Please help me get reverse!! I would appreciate any help that someone can give me on this problem so I don't needlessly pull the tranny or something. 1989 Mustang, 5.0, T-5 with hurst shifter. The car was driving just fine and shifting fine when I left home last weekend, then about 4 hours into my trip I downshifted to pass someone, passed them, and when I shifted back into 5th I noticed a slight grind, then the car went into gear and no more problems so I didn't think much of it. Then when I made it back to school, I went to put the car in reverse to go into a parking spot and there was no reverse. It doesn't grind or anything, just doesn't go into gear. I guess the best way to describe it would be like trying to put the car into gear without pushing in the clutch (without that whining noise) Thanks a ton for any ideas -Jonathon

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02-14-2001, 09:00 PM	#2
'93GT Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: FortWayne IN US Posts: 24	Try to put the car in 5th or first then into revese ------------------ '93 Black GT Pro 5.0 shifter, Flowmaster exh, K&N cold air, Jacobs ignition and Coil, Sport Suspension, Ram clutch Cervinis Mach Ram air hood, Cooling Fan, Underdrives. Soon to come BBK headers, H-pipe.

02-14-2001, 09:04 PM	#3
Jonnio Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2001 Posts: 2	I have gone through all different combo's of fifth revers, first reverse, etc... I even did them both with the car running or off, and it still doesn't work. The local ford dealer said over the phone it sounds like a shifter problem to him, but he didn't know until he saw it.

02-14-2001, 09:33 PM	#4
dinomite The Dude Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Arlington, VA Posts: 1,262	i think you should start by checking out the shifter, the ford guys sound right. Check the shift linkages