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<table border="0" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="1" width="99%" align="center"> <tr bgcolor="#000000"><td> <table border="0" width="100%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="0"> <tr bgcolor="#000099"> <td colspan="2" align="left"> <font size="2" color="#ffffff" face="Verdana, Arial"> <b>T O P I C R E V I E W</b> </font></td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#dedfdf"> <td valign="top" width="18%"> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> <b>97pearlGT</b> <br /><small>Member # 3841</small> </font></td> <td width="82%"> <font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial"> <img src="https://californiafords.com/ubb/posticon.gif" border="0" alt=" - " /> posted <script language="JavaScript1.3" type="text/javascript"> document.writeln(timestamp(new Date(2003,10,25,21,6,0), dfrm, tfrm, 0, 0, 0, 0)); </script><hr /> </font> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> I have a 97 GT 5spd. when i shift into reverse i get this horrible grinding noise. i dont know what the problem is!PLEASE HELP!!! <br /> </font> </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#f7f7f7"> <td valign="top" width="18%"> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> <b>1SLOWLX</b> <br /><small>Member # 558</small> </font></td> <td width="82%"> <font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial"> <img src="https://californiafords.com/ubb/posticon.gif" border="0" alt=" - " /> posted <script language="JavaScript1.3" type="text/javascript"> document.writeln(timestamp(new Date(2003,10,25,21,16,0), dfrm, tfrm, 0, 0, 0, 0)); </script><hr /> </font> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> Put it in fourth and the reverse and no problem again <br /> </font> </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#dedfdf"> <td valign="top" width="18%"> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> <b>97pearlGT</b> <br /><small>Member # 3841</small> </font></td> <td width="82%"> <font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial"> <img src="https://californiafords.com/ubb/posticon.gif" border="0" alt=" - " /> posted <script language="JavaScript1.3" type="text/javascript"> document.writeln(timestamp(new Date(2003,10,25,21,20,0), dfrm, tfrm, 0, 0, 0, 0)); </script><hr /> </font> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> i heard if you put in 2nd gear it goes away. does it matter which gear you put it in. 2nd or 4th. <br /> </font> </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#f7f7f7"> <td valign="top" width="18%"> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> <b>1990GT50</b> <br /><small>Member # 2119</small> </font></td> <td width="82%"> <font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial"> <img src="https://californiafords.com/ubb/posticon.gif" border="0" alt=" - " /> posted <script language="JavaScript1.3" type="text/javascript"> document.writeln(timestamp(new Date(2003,10,25,22,4,0), dfrm, tfrm, 0, 0, 0, 0)); </script><hr /> </font> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> </font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">Originally posted by 97pearlGT:<br /><strong> i heard if you put in 2nd gear it goes away. does it matter which gear you put it in. 2nd or 4th. </strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">5th works best <img border="0" title="" alt="[Big Grin]" src="biggrin.gif" /> you are just moving the syncro's over to that side so preferabely a gear on that side <br /> </font> </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#dedfdf"> <td valign="top" width="18%"> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> <b>DropTopFox</b> <br /><small>Member # 1689</small> </font></td> <td width="82%"> <font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial"> <img src="https://californiafords.com/ubb/posticon.gif" border="0" alt=" - " /> posted <script language="JavaScript1.3" type="text/javascript"> document.writeln(timestamp(new Date(2003,10,26,1,20,0), dfrm, tfrm, 0, 0, 0, 0)); </script><hr /> </font> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> i always go fifth reverse <img border="0" alt="[patriot]" title="" src="graemlins/patriot.gif" /> <br /> </font> </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#f7f7f7"> <td valign="top" width="18%"> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> <b>87 Saleen</b> <br /><small>Member # 1549</small> </font></td> <td width="82%"> <font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial"> <img src="https://californiafords.com/ubb/posticon.gif" border="0" alt=" - " /> posted <script language="JavaScript1.3" type="text/javascript"> document.writeln(timestamp(new Date(2003,10,26,1,20,0), dfrm, tfrm, 0, 0, 0, 0)); </script><hr /> </font> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> No 3rd is the best <img border="0" title="" alt="[Wink]" src="wink.gif" /> <br /> </font> </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#dedfdf"> <td valign="top" width="18%"> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> <b>sharkattack</b> <br /><small>Member # 645</small> </font></td> <td width="82%"> <font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial"> <img src="https://californiafords.com/ubb/posticon.gif" border="0" alt=" - " /> posted <script language="JavaScript1.3" type="text/javascript"> document.writeln(timestamp(new Date(2003,10,26,7,12,0), dfrm, tfrm, 0, 0, 0, 0)); </script><hr /> </font> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> No 2nd <img border="0" title="" alt="[Big Grin]" src="biggrin.gif" /> <br /> </font> </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#f7f7f7"> <td valign="top" width="18%"> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> <b>85GT</b> <br /><small>Member # 1695</small> </font></td> <td width="82%"> <font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial"> <img src="https://californiafords.com/ubb/posticon.gif" border="0" alt=" - " /> posted <script language="JavaScript1.3" type="text/javascript"> document.writeln(timestamp(new Date(2003,10,26,8,50,0), dfrm, tfrm, 0, 0, 0, 0)); </script><hr /> </font> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> i do 5th reverese or first, but my first makes the reverse noise.... <br /> </font> </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#dedfdf"> <td valign="top" width="18%"> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> <b>bobbystang</b> <br /><small>Member # 2747</small> </font></td> <td width="82%"> <font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial"> <img src="https://californiafords.com/ubb/posticon.gif" border="0" alt=" - " /> posted <script language="JavaScript1.3" type="text/javascript"> document.writeln(timestamp(new Date(2003,10,26,9,26,0), dfrm, tfrm, 0, 0, 0, 0)); </script><hr /> </font> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> i have the same problem its common in t45s, what i do is just get a good grip on it and put it in reverse no real noise anymore. <br /> </font> </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#f7f7f7"> <td valign="top" width="18%"> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> <b>91 5.0</b> <br /><small>Member # 1527</small> </font></td> <td width="82%"> <font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial"> <img src="https://californiafords.com/ubb/posticon.gif" border="0" alt=" - " /> posted <script language="JavaScript1.3" type="text/javascript"> document.writeln(timestamp(new Date(2003,10,26,11,6,0), dfrm, tfrm, 0, 0, 0, 0)); </script><hr /> </font> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> </font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">Originally posted by 1990GT50:<br /><strong> </font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">Originally posted by 97pearlGT:<br /><strong> i heard if you put in 2nd gear it goes away. does it matter which gear you put it in. 2nd or 4th. </strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">5th works best <img border="0" title="" alt="[Big Grin]" src="biggrin.gif" /> you are just moving the syncro's over to that side so preferabely a gear on that side </strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"><img border="0" title="" alt="[Roll Eyes]" src="rolleyes.gif" /> The reason reverse grinds is because it isnt Synchronized. When you put the tranny in a gear that is Synchronized, it stops the tranny internals from spinning. This allows you to engage the reverse gear without grinding. <br />Fifth gear is probably the worst to use since some trannys have 5th-reverse gear lock-outs (this prevents people from accidentily shifting into reverse from fifth gear). My Tremec wont allow a 5th to reverse shift, no matter how hard I try to force it in. I have to move it to neutral to release the lock out mechanism first. <br /> </font> </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#dedfdf"> <td valign="top" width="18%"> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> <b>cobraman_1994</b> <br /><small>Member # 467</small> </font></td> <td width="82%"> <font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial"> <img src="https://californiafords.com/ubb/posticon.gif" border="0" alt=" - " /> posted <script language="JavaScript1.3" type="text/javascript"> document.writeln(timestamp(new Date(2003,10,26,11,7,0), dfrm, tfrm, 0, 0, 0, 0)); </script><hr /> </font> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> its a mustang thing. every t5/t45 equipped mustang ive ever been in has that problem. just put it in 5th then go down <img border="0" alt="[patriot]" title="" src="graemlins/patriot.gif" /> <br /> </font> </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#f7f7f7"> <td valign="top" width="18%"> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> <b>91 5.0</b> <br /><small>Member # 1527</small> </font></td> <td width="82%"> <font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial"> <img src="https://californiafords.com/ubb/posticon.gif" border="0" alt=" - " /> posted <script language="JavaScript1.3" type="text/javascript"> document.writeln(timestamp(new Date(2003,10,26,11,17,0), dfrm, tfrm, 0, 0, 0, 0)); </script><hr /> </font> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> </font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">Originally posted by 97pearlGT:<br /><strong> i heard if you put in 2nd gear it goes away. does it matter which gear you put it in. 2nd or 4th. </strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">1st-4th will all work. Just pick which one is easiest for you. Personally, I like and use 4th. <br /> </font> </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#dedfdf"> <td valign="top" width="18%"> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> <b>1990GT50</b> <br /><small>Member # 2119</small> </font></td> <td width="82%"> <font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial"> <img src="https://californiafords.com/ubb/posticon.gif" border="0" alt=" - " /> posted <script language="JavaScript1.3" type="text/javascript"> document.writeln(timestamp(new Date(2003,10,26,16,22,0), dfrm, tfrm, 0, 0, 0, 0)); </script><hr /> </font> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> </font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">Originally posted by 91 5.0:<br /><strong> </font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">Originally posted by 1990GT50:<br /><strong> </font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">Originally posted by 97pearlGT:<br /><strong> i heard if you put in 2nd gear it goes away. does it matter which gear you put it in. 2nd or 4th. </strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">5th works best <img border="0" title="" alt="[Big Grin]" src="biggrin.gif" /> you are just moving the syncro's over to that side so preferabely a gear on that side </strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"><img border="0" title="" alt="[Roll Eyes]" src="rolleyes.gif" /> The reason reverse grinds is because it isnt Synchronized. When you put the tranny in a gear that is Synchronized, it stops the tranny internals from spinning. This allows you to engage the reverse gear without grinding. <br />Fifth gear is probably the worst to use since some trannys have 5th-reverse gear lock-outs (this prevents people from accidentily shifting into reverse from fifth gear). My Tremec wont allow a 5th to reverse shift, no matter how hard I try to force it in. I have to move it to neutral to release the lock out mechanism first. </strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">well soooooooooory. aparently 5th to reverse works for everyone excepy you. Consider yourself special. <img border="0" title="" alt="[Roll Eyes]" src="rolleyes.gif" /> <br /> </font> </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#f7f7f7"> <td valign="top" width="18%"> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> <b>91 5.0</b> <br /><small>Member # 1527</small> </font></td> <td width="82%"> <font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial"> <img src="https://californiafords.com/ubb/posticon.gif" border="0" alt=" - " /> posted <script language="JavaScript1.3" type="text/javascript"> document.writeln(timestamp(new Date(2003,10,27,20,16,0), dfrm, tfrm, 0, 0, 0, 0)); </script><hr /> </font> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> </font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">Originally posted by 1990GT50:<br /><strong> </font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">Originally posted by 91 5.0:<br /><strong> </font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">Originally posted by 1990GT50:<br /><strong> </font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">Originally posted by 97pearlGT:<br /><strong> i heard if you put in 2nd gear it goes away. does it matter which gear you put it in. 2nd or 4th. </strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">5th works best <img border="0" title="" alt="[Big Grin]" src="biggrin.gif" /> you are just moving the syncro's over to that side so preferabely a gear on that side </strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"><img border="0" title="" alt="[Roll Eyes]" src="rolleyes.gif" /> The reason reverse grinds is because it isnt Synchronized. When you put the tranny in a gear that is Synchronized, it stops the tranny internals from spinning. This allows you to engage the reverse gear without grinding. <br />Fifth gear is probably the worst to use since some trannys have 5th-reverse gear lock-outs (this prevents people from accidentily shifting into reverse from fifth gear). My Tremec wont allow a 5th to reverse shift, no matter how hard I try to force it in. I have to move it to neutral to release the lock out mechanism first. </strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">well soooooooooory. aparently 5th to reverse works for everyone excepy you. Consider yourself special. <img border="0" title="" alt="[Roll Eyes]" src="rolleyes.gif" /> </strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"><img border="0" title="" alt="[Roll Eyes]" src="rolleyes.gif" /> lol. Dont get all butt hurt cause youre wrong, Im just trying to help out. <img border="0" title="" alt="[Wink]" src="wink.gif" /> <img border="0" alt="[patriot]" title="" src="graemlins/patriot.gif" /> <br /> </font> </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#dedfdf"> <td valign="top" width="18%"> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> <b>1990GT50</b> <br /><small>Member # 2119</small> </font></td> <td width="82%"> <font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial"> <img src="https://californiafords.com/ubb/posticon.gif" border="0" alt=" - " /> posted <script language="JavaScript1.3" type="text/javascript"> document.writeln(timestamp(new Date(2003,10,27,20,30,0), dfrm, tfrm, 0, 0, 0, 0)); </script><hr /> </font> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> </font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">Originally posted by 91 5.0:<br /><strong> </font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">Originally posted by 1990GT50:<br /><strong> </font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">Originally posted by 91 5.0:<br /><strong> </font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">Originally posted by 1990GT50:<br /><strong> </font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">Originally posted by 97pearlGT:<br /><strong> i heard if you put in 2nd gear it goes away. does it matter which gear you put it in. 2nd or 4th. </strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">5th works best <img border="0" title="" alt="[Big Grin]" src="biggrin.gif" /> you are just moving the syncro's over to that side so preferabely a gear on that side </strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"><img border="0" title="" alt="[Roll Eyes]" src="rolleyes.gif" /> The reason reverse grinds is because it isnt Synchronized. When you put the tranny in a gear that is Synchronized, it stops the tranny internals from spinning. This allows you to engage the reverse gear without grinding. <br />Fifth gear is probably the worst to use since some trannys have 5th-reverse gear lock-outs (this prevents people from accidentily shifting into reverse from fifth gear). My Tremec wont allow a 5th to reverse shift, no matter how hard I try to force it in. I have to move it to neutral to release the lock out mechanism first. </strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">well soooooooooory. aparently 5th to reverse works for everyone excepy you. Consider yourself special. <img border="0" title="" alt="[Roll Eyes]" src="rolleyes.gif" /> </strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"><img border="0" title="" alt="[Roll Eyes]" src="rolleyes.gif" /> lol. Dont get all butt hurt cause youre wrong, Im just trying to help out. <img border="0" title="" alt="[Wink]" src="wink.gif" /> <img border="0" alt="[patriot]" title="" src="graemlins/patriot.gif" /> </strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">So was I. I still think you are special because 5th to reverse doesn't work for you though. <img border="0" alt="[dance]" title="" src="graemlins/dance.gif" /> <br /> </font> </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#f7f7f7"> <td valign="top" width="18%"> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> <b>Black94 5.0</b> <br /><small>Member # 655</small> </font></td> <td width="82%"> <font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial"> <img src="https://californiafords.com/ubb/posticon.gif" border="0" alt=" - " /> posted <script language="JavaScript1.3" type="text/javascript"> document.writeln(timestamp(new Date(2003,10,27,22,7,0), dfrm, tfrm, 0, 0, 0, 0)); </script><hr /> </font> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> </font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">Originally posted by 91 5.0:<br /><strong> </font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">Originally posted by 1990GT50:<br /><strong> </font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">Originally posted by 97pearlGT:<br /><strong> i heard if you put in 2nd gear it goes away. does it matter which gear you put it in. 2nd or 4th. </strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">5th works best <img border="0" title="" alt="[Big Grin]" src="biggrin.gif" /> you are just moving the syncro's over to that side so preferabely a gear on that side </strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"><img border="0" title="" alt="[Roll Eyes]" src="rolleyes.gif" /> The reason reverse grinds is because it isnt Synchronized. When you put the tranny in a gear that is Synchronized, it stops the tranny internals from spinning. This allows you to engage the reverse gear without grinding. <br />Fifth gear is probably the worst to use since some trannys have 5th-reverse gear lock-outs (this prevents people from accidentily shifting into reverse from fifth gear). My Tremec wont allow a 5th to reverse shift, no matter how hard I try to force it in. I have to move it to neutral to release the lock out mechanism first. </strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">Reverse is actually a slider gear (with no syncros like 91 5.0 said) that is added to a counter shaft gear and an output shaft gear to reverse the rotation of the output shaft...<br /><br />Basically, from what I remeber, (rebuilding my last T5 myself) was that from going from first gear to reverse was easiest to throw the reverse slider gear into place and engaging reverse...I've always hit 1st gear, then reverse if for some reason reverse would not engage...<br /><br />Because the reverse gears in a T5 are all straight cut (ever hear the reverse gears whine in reverse, well thats why) it is hard for them to engage each other without one of them spinning slightly...So, when you hit reverse, it helps to have a VERY slight roll going (in either direction)... <img border="0" alt="[patriot]" title="" src="graemlins/patriot.gif" /> <br /> </font> </td></tr> </table></td></tr></table> <br /> <br />
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