New Tranny = Piece of $#!%

2FastLX · 05-06-2001, 02:49 AM

This just made my day. My car was down for a month and I got to drive it for three days before the T5 went out the first time. It was down for two more weeks waiting for parts and I got to drive it for a day and a half and now this!

I just got my rebuilt T5 put in yesterday and drove the car home from my brothers and it was fine (70 miles). Then today I drove it to Indy (190 mile round trip) to help a buddy work on his Stang and on the way back 5th gear took a dump on me about 20 miles from home. I managed to limp it back but it wasn't fun driving in 4th gear with the 3.73's.

It started when I slowed down for some railroad tracks and dropped down to 3rd gear. Once I got back to 5th I noticed a very faint grind like it was doing before the rebuild. It was just a couple seconds after I noticed it that it started grinding REALLY bad.

What could have happened? 99% of the driving I have done since I got it back in has been in 5th gear. It's too dark out now to look for leaking fluid. I hope it didn't leak out, but either way I would think it would still be covered under the warranty.

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Too much to list. Best ET on the car so far with stock 2.73 gears - 13.73@102mph

Indiana Stangers Association
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ICQ# 42269241

Rick 91GT · 05-06-2001, 08:19 AM

Kevin sorry to hear about your tranny problems, it should be covered under warranty I would think or hope. If 5th gear goes out the only thing I can think of is the syncro for 5th gear or maybe a blocker ring, hanging up. I have about 100 miles on mine now and every thing is great nice and tight, feels better then ever. 4th gear with the 3:73's isn't all that bad

just have to drive about 55-60mph.

Good Luck

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Check Out My Site 91GT,Holley SysteMAX II Kit-Heads 2.02" x 1.60" port matched to a 1262,Anderson N-61,24#,76mm C&L,Full MAC exhaust 1-5/8" Long tubes,2-1/2" O.R H-Pipe,2 1/2" cat back, No A/C or PS or emissions, 12" K&N Filter,RNH PERFORMANCE Ram Air,Ron Davis Radiator,Full Suspension,S&W 8pt "X" brace,JAZ seats,3:73's,Welds..etc,4:30's and 31 splines coming very soon!

2FastLX · 05-06-2001, 11:45 AM

It goes into 5th gear just fine, but when you let out on the clutch it sounds like all hell breaks loose inside the tranny.

Plus it's still a pain sometimes getting it into reverse. We noticed the syncro was a little chewed up on reverse. I wonder if they noticed it. It's like they never messed with anything else in there but the input shaft and cluster gear.
We were supposed to get a rebuilt tranny and give them mine as a core. But, they didn't have any cores so we had to give them my tranny and let them rebuild it.

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Too much to list. Best ET on the car so far with stock 2.73 gears - 13.73@102mph

Indiana Stangers Association
Buy your parts here
ICQ# 42269241

fiveohpatrol · 05-06-2001, 05:17 PM

**** man, we can't get a break can we, now i feel bad that you drove all the way out here on it and it screwed up on ya, if your gonna be pulling it out and/or putting it in and im not out of school yet let me know if you need a hand with it, i cant believe all the problems that we're running into, good luck man

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88 Notchback 5.0, 3.73's, Ported E7's, Explorer int. w/ ported lower, pulleys, Crane 1.7's, BBK headers, off-road H-pipe, flowmasters, subframe connectors, 65mm TB, shift kit, March ram air kit, motorsport wires, MSD coil, upper and lower control arms, 155lph fuel pump, cheap 2800 stall, Crane Adj.FPR, best time- 13.99@99.75, not yet tested times after rockers,intake or ported heads

2FastLX · 05-06-2001, 07:02 PM

No worries man. Like I was saying it's a simple job pulling it back out. What sucks is now I can't get it to my brother's to work on it. I'm not driving it 60 miles in 4th gear. I may have to rent a U-Haul and see if I can use my friends truck.

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Too much to list. Best ET on the car so far with stock 2.73 gears - 13.73@102mph

Indiana Stangers Association
Buy your parts here
ICQ# 42269241

302man · 05-07-2001, 12:21 PM

I hope you guys don't put the Hex on me !!!!
I can help after we Drews car out of my garage.

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302,vortech s trim @18-20lbs showing,edelbrock performer heads-o ringed,gt 40 upper&lower, mac 1 5/8"long tubes, sub frame connectors,50/50 rear, 70/30 front, manual rack,3:55 gears, c4 , best time 10.13@135mph

2FastLX · 05-07-2001, 01:44 PM

Thanks for the offer Tim, but I'll get it to my brother's somehow. I think I'm just going to try to pull it here and haul the tranny to him in my wife's Neon. That is, if it ever quits raining.

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Too much to list. Best ET on the car so far with stock 2.73 gears - 13.73@102mph

Indiana Stangers Association
Buy your parts here
ICQ# 42269241

2FastLX · 05-08-2001, 11:44 AM

Well, I just took my brother for a drive to show him what it was doing and ripped the tranny to pieces I am guessing. It won't come out of gear now and won't go forward or backward even with the clutch in =P

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Too much to list. Best ET on the car so far with stock 2.73 gears - 13.73@102mph

Indiana Stangers Association
Buy your parts here
ICQ# 42269241

302man · 05-08-2001, 12:05 PM

Now do you need my services of pickup and delivery ????

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302,vortech s trim @18-20lbs showing,edelbrock performer heads-o ringed,gt 40 upper&lower, mac 1 5/8"long tubes, sub frame connectors,50/50 rear, 70/30 front, manual rack,3:55 gears, c4 , best time 10.13@135mph

Rick 91GT · 05-08-2001, 12:10 PM

Hey Tim, long time no talk bud. I got the car running finally, it needs the 4:30's bad check out my topic It's Alive, there is a link to my site that Kevin helped me out with, it has pictures of the cage and motor.

Hows the new house? Any time to get to the track yet?

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Check Out My Site 91GT,Holley SysteMAX II Kit-Heads 2.02" x 1.60" port matched to a 1262,Anderson N-61,24#,76mm C&L,Full MAC exhaust 1-5/8" Long tubes,2-1/2" O.R H-Pipe,2 1/2" cat back, No A/C or PS or emissions, 12" K&N Filter,RNH PERFORMANCE Ram Air,Ron Davis Radiator,Full Suspension,S&W 8pt "X" brace,JAZ seats,3:73's,Welds..etc,4:30's and 31 splines coming very soon!

05-06-2001, 02:49 AM	#1
2FastLX The Photoshop Guru Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Mecca, Indiana Posts: 1,419	New Tranny = Piece of $#!% This just made my day. My car was down for a month and I got to drive it for three days before the T5 went out the first time. It was down for two more weeks waiting for parts and I got to drive it for a day and a half and now this! I just got my rebuilt T5 put in yesterday and drove the car home from my brothers and it was fine (70 miles). Then today I drove it to Indy (190 mile round trip) to help a buddy work on his Stang and on the way back 5th gear took a dump on me about 20 miles from home. I managed to limp it back but it wasn't fun driving in 4th gear with the 3.73's. It started when I slowed down for some railroad tracks and dropped down to 3rd gear. Once I got back to 5th I noticed a very faint grind like it was doing before the rebuild. It was just a couple seconds after I noticed it that it started grinding REALLY bad. What could have happened? 99% of the driving I have done since I got it back in has been in 5th gear. It's too dark out now to look for leaking fluid. I hope it didn't leak out, but either way I would think it would still be covered under the warranty. ------------------ Too much to list. Best ET on the car so far with stock 2.73 gears - 13.73@102mph Indiana Stangers Association Buy your parts here ICQ# 42269241

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05-06-2001, 08:19 AM	#2
Rick 91GT Procharged! Join Date: May 1999 Location: Hanover, PA Posts: 1,539	Kevin sorry to hear about your tranny problems, it should be covered under warranty I would think or hope. If 5th gear goes out the only thing I can think of is the syncro for 5th gear or maybe a blocker ring, hanging up. I have about 100 miles on mine now and every thing is great nice and tight, feels better then ever. 4th gear with the 3:73's isn't all that bad just have to drive about 55-60mph. Good Luck ------------------ Check Out My Site 91GT,Holley SysteMAX II Kit-Heads 2.02" x 1.60" port matched to a 1262,Anderson N-61,24#,76mm C&L,Full MAC exhaust 1-5/8" Long tubes,2-1/2" O.R H-Pipe,2 1/2" cat back, No A/C or PS or emissions, 12" K&N Filter,RNH PERFORMANCE Ram Air,Ron Davis Radiator,Full Suspension,S&W 8pt "X" brace,JAZ seats,3:73's,Welds..etc,4:30's and 31 splines coming very soon!

05-06-2001, 11:45 AM	#3
2FastLX The Photoshop Guru Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Mecca, Indiana Posts: 1,419	It goes into 5th gear just fine, but when you let out on the clutch it sounds like all hell breaks loose inside the tranny. Plus it's still a pain sometimes getting it into reverse. We noticed the syncro was a little chewed up on reverse. I wonder if they noticed it. It's like they never messed with anything else in there but the input shaft and cluster gear. We were supposed to get a rebuilt tranny and give them mine as a core. But, they didn't have any cores so we had to give them my tranny and let them rebuild it. ------------------ Too much to list. Best ET on the car so far with stock 2.73 gears - 13.73@102mph Indiana Stangers Association Buy your parts here ICQ# 42269241

05-06-2001, 05:17 PM	#4
fiveohpatrol I'd rather be basketweaving Join Date: Feb 2000 Location: Indianapolis Posts: 2,551	**** man, we can't get a break can we, now i feel bad that you drove all the way out here on it and it screwed up on ya, if your gonna be pulling it out and/or putting it in and im not out of school yet let me know if you need a hand with it, i cant believe all the problems that we're running into, good luck man ------------------ 88 Notchback 5.0, 3.73's, Ported E7's, Explorer int. w/ ported lower, pulleys, Crane 1.7's, BBK headers, off-road H-pipe, flowmasters, subframe connectors, 65mm TB, shift kit, March ram air kit, motorsport wires, MSD coil, upper and lower control arms, 155lph fuel pump, cheap 2800 stall, Crane Adj.FPR, best time- 13.99@99.75, not yet tested times after rockers,intake or ported heads

05-06-2001, 07:02 PM	#5
2FastLX The Photoshop Guru Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Mecca, Indiana Posts: 1,419	No worries man. Like I was saying it's a simple job pulling it back out. What sucks is now I can't get it to my brother's to work on it. I'm not driving it 60 miles in 4th gear. I may have to rent a U-Haul and see if I can use my friends truck. ------------------ Too much to list. Best ET on the car so far with stock 2.73 gears - 13.73@102mph Indiana Stangers Association Buy your parts here ICQ# 42269241

05-07-2001, 12:21 PM	#6
302man Registered Member Join Date: Jul 1999 Location: INDIANAPOLIS Posts: 404	I hope you guys don't put the Hex on me !!!! I can help after we Drews car out of my garage. ------------------ 302,vortech s trim @18-20lbs showing,edelbrock performer heads-o ringed,gt 40 upper&lower, mac 1 5/8"long tubes, sub frame connectors,50/50 rear, 70/30 front, manual rack,3:55 gears, c4 , best time 10.13@135mph

05-07-2001, 01:44 PM	#7
2FastLX The Photoshop Guru Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Mecca, Indiana Posts: 1,419	Thanks for the offer Tim, but I'll get it to my brother's somehow. I think I'm just going to try to pull it here and haul the tranny to him in my wife's Neon. That is, if it ever quits raining. ------------------ Too much to list. Best ET on the car so far with stock 2.73 gears - 13.73@102mph Indiana Stangers Association Buy your parts here ICQ# 42269241

05-08-2001, 11:44 AM	#8
2FastLX The Photoshop Guru Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Mecca, Indiana Posts: 1,419	Well, I just took my brother for a drive to show him what it was doing and ripped the tranny to pieces I am guessing. It won't come out of gear now and won't go forward or backward even with the clutch in =P ------------------ Too much to list. Best ET on the car so far with stock 2.73 gears - 13.73@102mph Indiana Stangers Association Buy your parts here ICQ# 42269241

05-08-2001, 12:05 PM	#9
302man Registered Member Join Date: Jul 1999 Location: INDIANAPOLIS Posts: 404	Now do you need my services of pickup and delivery ???? ------------------ 302,vortech s trim @18-20lbs showing,edelbrock performer heads-o ringed,gt 40 upper&lower, mac 1 5/8"long tubes, sub frame connectors,50/50 rear, 70/30 front, manual rack,3:55 gears, c4 , best time 10.13@135mph

05-08-2001, 12:10 PM	#10
Rick 91GT Procharged! Join Date: May 1999 Location: Hanover, PA Posts: 1,539	Hey Tim, long time no talk bud. I got the car running finally, it needs the 4:30's bad check out my topic It's Alive, there is a link to my site that Kevin helped me out with, it has pictures of the cage and motor. Hows the new house? Any time to get to the track yet? ------------------ Check Out My Site 91GT,Holley SysteMAX II Kit-Heads 2.02" x 1.60" port matched to a 1262,Anderson N-61,24#,76mm C&L,Full MAC exhaust 1-5/8" Long tubes,2-1/2" O.R H-Pipe,2 1/2" cat back, No A/C or PS or emissions, 12" K&N Filter,RNH PERFORMANCE Ram Air,Ron Davis Radiator,Full Suspension,S&W 8pt "X" brace,JAZ seats,3:73's,Welds..etc,4:30's and 31 splines coming very soon!