Why is it hard to shift gears after car is hot???

Joeys86Stang · 09-22-2001, 11:09 PM

Just as it reads, why does my car seem to shift hard(not smooth) after the car is running for a while??? Specially when i am at astop light and try to put it in 1st or Reverse. My Stang is an 86 GT stock except for FLows.... Please help..

Joe

90dpscoupe · 09-23-2001, 08:01 AM

man my car does the same thing, sometimes im sitting at a light holding up traffic, struggling for 1st gr, it sux, i was told it is a "stretched cable", i think they can actually heat up and stretch, but not sure, the remedy to this is an "adjustable quadrant", such as steeda, bbk, or i heard replacing the stock cable helps, and is not to expensive, i know its not clutch wear, cuz my clutch is brand new.

but hope you get it fixed, i just can afford a quadrant now

later....

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90 lx coupe: 5spd, energy susp trans mounts, fms hd clutch, Mac coldair fenderwell, Mac h-pipe, supercoil, ADS chip, 160 stat, aluminum D/S, Black magic fan, 3.27grs.
Best time: 13.9116(on 225/60/15 firehawks)
Best mph: 98.17
Best 60': 1.9607

someday mods:4.10's, slicks.

84LX89GT · 09-23-2001, 01:47 PM

...i was wondering why it was hard to get into 1st gear and reverse myself. I thought it could be the cable but i wasn't sure.
But yeah, i have the same problem as you Joeys86stang

09-22-2001, 11:09 PM	#1
Joeys86Stang Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Miami Posts: 12	Why is it hard to shift gears after car is hot??? Just as it reads, why does my car seem to shift hard(not smooth) after the car is running for a while??? Specially when i am at astop light and try to put it in 1st or Reverse. My Stang is an 86 GT stock except for FLows.... Please help.. Joe

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09-23-2001, 08:01 AM	#2
90dpscoupe Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: sanantonio, Tx, usa Posts: 1,407	man my car does the same thing, sometimes im sitting at a light holding up traffic, struggling for 1st gr, it sux, i was told it is a "stretched cable", i think they can actually heat up and stretch, but not sure, the remedy to this is an "adjustable quadrant", such as steeda, bbk, or i heard replacing the stock cable helps, and is not to expensive, i know its not clutch wear, cuz my clutch is brand new. but hope you get it fixed, i just can afford a quadrant now later.... ------------------ 90 lx coupe: 5spd, energy susp trans mounts, fms hd clutch, Mac coldair fenderwell, Mac h-pipe, supercoil, ADS chip, 160 stat, aluminum D/S, Black magic fan, 3.27grs. Best time: 13.9116(on 225/60/15 firehawks) Best mph: 98.17 Best 60': 1.9607 someday mods:4.10's, slicks.

09-23-2001, 01:47 PM	#3
84LX89GT Mustangs Join Date: Jul 2000 Posts: 1,938	...i was wondering why it was hard to get into 1st gear and reverse myself. I thought it could be the cable but i wasn't sure. But yeah, i have the same problem as you Joeys86stang