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08-20-2002, 12:52 PM | #1 |
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Tranny won't shift! (long)
The other day I was driving my car and the clutch started to smell and then the transmission wouldn't pull out of gear. So I thought it was the clutch. Sure enough I took it apart and the clutch disk had about 1/3rd of it ripped off, and the pressure plate was worn out a little bit. So I installed a new clutch and put it back together and I am still having the same problem. I have an adustable cable and a good quadrant, and a firewall adjuster as well. When I have it to where the clutch engauges at a normal position the car won't go into gear. If I adjust it really tight the pedal doesn't go all the way to the ground and you can't start the car because of the safety switch. So I back the firewall adjuster out just enough so I can touch the switch and start it then re-adjust the clutch and it almost wants to work. My trans gave no signs of it going bad, I haven't powershifted it and it has been rebuilt about 11000 miles ago. It is a T-5 Z tans, I have broken 2 of these before and when I did I knew it was the tranny. I think it might be the shift fork, and that's what a friend of mine thought too. I think that's what it's called, the shift fork inside the tranny not the clutch bellhousing fork. Tell me what you guys think. Thanks, -Chris
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08-20-2002, 01:05 PM | #2 |
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Chris,
Sorry to hear it, I know you were looking to sell that tranny too, it sounds to me like a streched cable, even though it is adjustable it seems it has streched too far and needs to retire. i hope yo figure it out. I still haven't got the 88GT tuned out yet. Still on 4 cylinders.
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08-20-2002, 02:00 PM | #3 |
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Thanks for the reply Shawn. I think I will try a new cable before I get the tranny looked at. Most transmission shops are crooks, they can find stuff wrong that ain't exactly there if you know what I mean.
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08-20-2002, 02:39 PM | #4 |
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DO NOT GO TO TRANSMISSION DEPOT IN SAN MARCOS EVEN IF YOUR LIFE DEPENDS ON IT.
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08-26-2002, 10:50 AM | #5 |
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under the shifter there is a bracket
i was driving one day and noticed i had way tooo much play in the shifter....then i pulled the shifter offf and noticed that the bushing that the houses the ball on the shifter is also a bracket type of looking thing.....well that is attached to a rod it was loose on the rod and causing excessive play...make sure that bracket is tight...mine came loose in the tremec and i had to fab a allen wrench to get in the tight area and tightened it....it is much better now. man..i hope you get it all solved out even if it is something else......yeah
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