grinding going into reverse

tmoss · 05-11-2006, 07:22 AM

revers is un-synchronized, so it will almost always grind if the clutch has spun the input shaft before shifting it into reverse.

Hethj7 · 05-16-2006, 12:27 PM

Before throwing my car in reverse, I got in the habit of putting it up into fifth first, then right down into reverse. This seemed to always prevent reverse from grinding. You may give that a try.

Also, make sure you are at a complete stop too. As tmoss said, reverse does not have synchros, so you don't won't anything spinnnig when trying to engage it.

1989GT · 05-16-2006, 10:43 PM

Quote:

Before throwing my car in reverse, I got in the habit of putting it up into fifth first, then right down into reverse. This seemed to always prevent reverse from grinding. You may give that a try.

Yeah I always throw mine in second before I put it in reverse.

05-11-2006, 07:22 AM	#1
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05-16-2006, 12:27 PM	#2
Hethj7 Mizzou Tigers Join Date: Apr 1999 Location: weston, MO United States Posts: 1,455	Re: grinding going into reverse Before throwing my car in reverse, I got in the habit of putting it up into fifth first, then right down into reverse. This seemed to always prevent reverse from grinding. You may give that a try. Also, make sure you are at a complete stop too. As tmoss said, reverse does not have synchros, so you don't won't anything spinnnig when trying to engage it. __________________ 2006 Mustang GT 1990 LX GT-40 motor 262 horsepower, 307ft-lbs (sold but forever loved) 1998 Contour SVT Rice Haters Club Member #244

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