Feel my pain

Chevyguy · 03-02-2001, 04:21 PM

After learning all my hard knocks figuring out how to swap out a flywheel, clutch and trans in my 90 coupe, I was treated to a nice kick in the jewls. The T-5 I paid $400 for which was supposedly put together by a reputable shop was in fact a junkbox. No amout of persuasion will get it to shift into reverse. I took the Stang for a spin, all the 5 forward gears work ok, there is a bearing like rattling only in second that goes away during decel. Man I am completely pissed. The Ford motorsports flywheel and clutch I got from Forte's work real sweet. Heavier pedal feel, but smooth as butter. I am getting a price to rebuild the T-5 that was in the car previously, and I am going to take the other T-5 out and create a new exit for the guy. This trans came from CD performance in Fall River MA, the guy has avoided me for almost two weeks now, not a good move! He is a distributor for vortec etc and has a shop so I thought I was getting a good trans, NOT!

The moral of the story you get what you pay for!!!! I should have just gotten the T-5Z while I was at Forte's or had a local guy rebuilt the existing trans.

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Frank W
90 5.0 LX coupe Stone stock Put a Junk T-5 in all registered but no reverse

74 Chevy Laguna Type S-3 305 apart in garage, getting a 454 to put next to it
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spinemup · 03-02-2001, 04:30 PM

omg i work 2 min away from cd performance, i hear he closed up shop. you might be f*cked. i wish you asked me about cd performance before you bought the tranny i would of told you he is an a$$hole. the guy rips people off all the time. anyways good luck with everything

Chevyguy · 03-02-2001, 07:42 PM

Ohh was that the sound of my but getting singed

Better get my claim in right away, ouch this sucks.

Now which tranny do I fix now???

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Frank W
90 5.0 LX coupe Stone stock Put a Junk T-5 in all registered but no reverse

74 Chevy Laguna Type S-3 305 apart in garage, getting a 454 to put next to it
www.chevellepages.com/folingo

Chevyguy · 03-05-2001, 11:18 AM

Hey I am getting to be an expert with this Mustang, and I have only driven it 8 miles so far

Took the previously smoked T-5 to a REPUTABLE local shop. We got the T-5 I got boned on out in about an hour. Ran that over to the shop as well. He will diagnose both for no charge. I don't have tremendous hope of any resolution with CD Perf, so that trans may end up getting fixed. The shop had a T-5 apart on the bench, so I felt pretty good, nice clean busy shop, please god don't let me get hosed again

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Frank W
90 5.0 LX coupe Stone stock Two Broken T-5's at the Trans shop now. First Mod removed Silencer at 99,614 miles.
74 Chevy Laguna Type S-3 305 apart in garage, getting a 454 to put next to it
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2FastLX · 03-05-2001, 11:36 AM

Whenever you buy anything used that is supposed to be in working condition have them sign a paper stating that.

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fordgasm · 03-05-2001, 01:15 PM

ouch...I bet that still hurts.

I think you are right, probably should of bought the T-5Z...by the time you're all done here, you could of.

Hey, I've been there too...

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fordgasm
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SHaFT7 · 03-05-2001, 08:09 PM

i had the same problem, i had a clutch changed and i couldn't get it into reverse afterwards........turns out it was the clutch cable, it was soooo stretched out that it wouldn't pull the clutch disc out enough to get it into reverse

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SHaFTed

Chevyguy · 03-05-2001, 11:31 PM

Hmmm, I did replace the clutch cable along with the flywheel and clutch. Should stick a new fork in too while the trans is out.

I got a Message from CD today he apparently got my letter. He was supposedly not around, that is why no response. We'll see what happens with that.

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Frank W
90 5.0 LX coupe Stone stock Two Broken T-5's at the Trans shop now. First Mod removed Silencer at 99,614 miles.
74 Chevy Laguna Type S-3 305 apart in garage, getting a 454 to put next to it
www.chevellepages.com/folingo

03-02-2001, 04:21 PM	#1
Chevyguy Backyard Mechanic/Chemist Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Acton MA USA Posts: 435	Feel my pain After learning all my hard knocks figuring out how to swap out a flywheel, clutch and trans in my 90 coupe, I was treated to a nice kick in the jewls. The T-5 I paid $400 for which was supposedly put together by a reputable shop was in fact a junkbox. No amout of persuasion will get it to shift into reverse. I took the Stang for a spin, all the 5 forward gears work ok, there is a bearing like rattling only in second that goes away during decel. Man I am completely pissed. The Ford motorsports flywheel and clutch I got from Forte's work real sweet. Heavier pedal feel, but smooth as butter. I am getting a price to rebuild the T-5 that was in the car previously, and I am going to take the other T-5 out and create a new exit for the guy. This trans came from CD performance in Fall River MA, the guy has avoided me for almost two weeks now, not a good move! He is a distributor for vortec etc and has a shop so I thought I was getting a good trans, NOT! The moral of the story you get what you pay for!!!! I should have just gotten the T-5Z while I was at Forte's or had a local guy rebuilt the existing trans. ------------------ Frank W 90 5.0 LX coupe Stone stock Put a Junk T-5 in all registered but no reverse 74 Chevy Laguna Type S-3 305 apart in garage, getting a 454 to put next to it www.chevellepages.com/folingo

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03-02-2001, 04:30 PM	#2
spinemup Registered Member Join Date: May 2000 Location: middleboro,ma, usa Posts: 734	omg i work 2 min away from cd performance, i hear he closed up shop. you might be f*cked. i wish you asked me about cd performance before you bought the tranny i would of told you he is an a$$hole. the guy rips people off all the time. anyways good luck with everything

03-02-2001, 07:42 PM	#3
Chevyguy Backyard Mechanic/Chemist Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Acton MA USA Posts: 435	Ohh was that the sound of my but getting singed Better get my claim in right away, ouch this sucks. Now which tranny do I fix now??? ------------------ Frank W 90 5.0 LX coupe Stone stock Put a Junk T-5 in all registered but no reverse 74 Chevy Laguna Type S-3 305 apart in garage, getting a 454 to put next to it www.chevellepages.com/folingo

03-05-2001, 11:18 AM	#4
Chevyguy Backyard Mechanic/Chemist Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Acton MA USA Posts: 435	Hey I am getting to be an expert with this Mustang, and I have only driven it 8 miles so far Took the previously smoked T-5 to a REPUTABLE local shop. We got the T-5 I got boned on out in about an hour. Ran that over to the shop as well. He will diagnose both for no charge. I don't have tremendous hope of any resolution with CD Perf, so that trans may end up getting fixed. The shop had a T-5 apart on the bench, so I felt pretty good, nice clean busy shop, please god don't let me get hosed again ------------------ Frank W 90 5.0 LX coupe Stone stock Two Broken T-5's at the Trans shop now. First Mod removed Silencer at 99,614 miles. 74 Chevy Laguna Type S-3 305 apart in garage, getting a 454 to put next to it www.chevellepages.com/folingo

03-05-2001, 11:36 AM	#5
2FastLX The Photoshop Guru Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Mecca, Indiana Posts: 1,419	Whenever you buy anything used that is supposed to be in working condition have them sign a paper stating that. ------------------ Buy your parts here

03-05-2001, 01:15 PM	#6
fordgasm Registered Member Join Date: Jan 1999 Location: Clayton, North Carolina, USA Posts: 803	ouch...I bet that still hurts. I think you are right, probably should of bought the T-5Z...by the time you're all done here, you could of. Hey, I've been there too... ------------------ fordgasm CLICK HERE to see my 87 GT

03-05-2001, 08:09 PM	#7
SHaFT7 Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2000 Location: Lawrence, KS, USA Posts: 169	i had the same problem, i had a clutch changed and i couldn't get it into reverse afterwards........turns out it was the clutch cable, it was soooo stretched out that it wouldn't pull the clutch disc out enough to get it into reverse ------------------ SHaFTed

03-05-2001, 11:31 PM	#8
Chevyguy Backyard Mechanic/Chemist Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Acton MA USA Posts: 435	Hmmm, I did replace the clutch cable along with the flywheel and clutch. Should stick a new fork in too while the trans is out. I got a Message from CD today he apparently got my letter. He was supposedly not around, that is why no response. We'll see what happens with that. ------------------ Frank W 90 5.0 LX coupe Stone stock Two Broken T-5's at the Trans shop now. First Mod removed Silencer at 99,614 miles. 74 Chevy Laguna Type S-3 305 apart in garage, getting a 454 to put next to it www.chevellepages.com/folingo