If you have rebuilt your t-5 I need help!!!!

nosfed · 06-08-2001, 12:41 PM

As some of you know I made the mistake of removing the bolt from the driver side of my t-5. Now, I have the trans out of the car, and all the bolts removed from the shifter base, the tailhousing and the top plate. Problem is, I can't get the top plate off. Do I have to remove the cotter pin holding the shifter shaft to the housing? If so, please tell me how.

To clarify: the only thing I want to remove is the top plate.

I'm sitting at my pc right now waiting for your response.

Thanks guys

06-08-2001, 01:29 PM

Yea, you have to remove the roll pin and slide the shifter base off. Just use a punch to tap it through and pull the base off, it might be a little snug but it will come off. There willalso be a bearing and spring at the bottom of the base. Aslo you will need to shift the top plate over to left (when facing trans from front to back) to slide it off.

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Mike

Sold my 88GT Aug Y2K

Just got T-top 86GT 11-18-2000

SaleenGTS · 06-08-2001, 01:29 PM

Good luck...I tried to get the top plate off of my old T5 when it grenaded to see what I dod....Domehing internal holds it on.

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Dustin
89 GT (Saleen clone)392 rwhp UNTUNED(TFS Intake, spacer,Heads and #2 cam, BD-11A 9#(only boosting 6???WTF),1.6 rr's,BBK 70mm TB,FMS 70mm MAF,MSD 6BTM,FMS 9mm wires,BBK longtubes and H-Pipe,American Thunder cat back,3.55 lots more...

12.564@118.49 on street tires is my best so far. Still untuned

Rick 91GT · 06-08-2001, 01:40 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Myke_y2k:
Yea, you have to remove the roll pin and slide the shifter base off. Just use a punch to tap it through and pull the base off, it might be a little snug but it will come off. There willalso be a bearing and spring at the bottom of the base. Aslo you will need to shift the top plate over to left (when facing trans from front to back) to slide it off.

Couldn't have said it better, but rememeber when putting it back together to make sure the pin is in the shaft smoothly not sticking out on either side or it will hang up. You should go ahead and chage the rear seal to the tranny while it's out.

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nosfed · 06-08-2001, 05:52 PM

I figured out that it has to be in 5th gear for the pin to come out. Anyway, thanks for your help, I got the car on the road half hour ago.

06-08-2001, 12:41 PM	#1
nosfed Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2000 Location: wichita ks Posts: 79	If you have rebuilt your t-5 I need help!!!! As some of you know I made the mistake of removing the bolt from the driver side of my t-5. Now, I have the trans out of the car, and all the bolts removed from the shifter base, the tailhousing and the top plate. Problem is, I can't get the top plate off. Do I have to remove the cotter pin holding the shifter shaft to the housing? If so, please tell me how. To clarify: the only thing I want to remove is the top plate. I'm sitting at my pc right now waiting for your response. Thanks guys

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06-08-2001, 01:29 PM	#2
Myke_y2k Guest Posts: n/a	Yea, you have to remove the roll pin and slide the shifter base off. Just use a punch to tap it through and pull the base off, it might be a little snug but it will come off. There willalso be a bearing and spring at the bottom of the base. Aslo you will need to shift the top plate over to left (when facing trans from front to back) to slide it off. ------------------ Mike Sold my 88GT Aug Y2K Just got T-top 86GT 11-18-2000

06-08-2001, 01:29 PM	#3
SaleenGTS RICE taste like Chicken Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: Edmond, OK Posts: 687	Good luck...I tried to get the top plate off of my old T5 when it grenaded to see what I dod....Domehing internal holds it on. ------------------ Dustin 89 GT (Saleen clone)392 rwhp UNTUNED(TFS Intake, spacer,Heads and #2 cam, BD-11A 9#(only boosting 6???WTF),1.6 rr's,BBK 70mm TB,FMS 70mm MAF,MSD 6BTM,FMS 9mm wires,BBK longtubes and H-Pipe,American Thunder cat back,3.55 lots more... 12.564@118.49 on street tires is my best so far. Still untuned

06-08-2001, 05:52 PM	#5
nosfed Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2000 Location: wichita ks Posts: 79	I figured out that it has to be in 5th gear for the pin to come out. Anyway, thanks for your help, I got the car on the road half hour ago.