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Posted by 1991 SSP COUPE 331 TWIN TURBO (Member # 7840) on :
 
My t5 grinds going in to 3rd gear in about the first 5 mins of driving it, after that it maybe do it here and there after its all warmed up.

The questions are:

1. What can the problem be?

2. Who can do the work to fix it and how much?
 
Posted by norcalstangman (Member # 8387) on :
 
I had that prob wit my t5 so changed da oil nd went wit AMSOIL. that fixed it for me. idk if it can work for u.
 
Posted by 1991 SSP COUPE 331 TWIN TURBO (Member # 7840) on :
 
Thanks
 
Posted by SILVER PATRON COUPE (Member # 8169) on :
 
I WAS JUST THINKING THE SAME SHIT PUT NEW OIL IN THAT BITCH IF U WANT I CAN DO IT FOR A LIL BIT OF NONTHING
 
Posted by whitelx91 (Member # 8317) on :
 
PBLY JUST LOW ON OIL IF CONTINUES MIGHT NEED OVERHAUL. MAKE SURE YOUR NOT LEAKING EITHER
 
Posted by 1HaTCheD5LiTEr (Member # 8269) on :
 
quote:
Originally posted by 1991 SSP COUPE 331 TWIN TURBO:
My t5 grinds going in to 3rd gear in about the first 5 mins of driving it, after that it maybe do it here and there after its all warmed up.

The questions are:

1. What can the problem be?

2. Who can do the work to fix it and how much?
same thing happens to me as well...usually if i warm it up first, its good to go...but deffinately check your fluid
 
Posted by 1991 SSP COUPE 331 TWIN TURBO (Member # 7840) on :
 
Thanks silver patron coupe but I do all my own work lol, and yes I do have a leak not sure from where,

Where should I check?
 
Posted by SSF 50 (Member # 7219) on :
 
rear seal and speed o cable,there the most common place to leak.

[ October 08, 2008, 11:34 PM: Message edited by: SSF 50 ]
 
Posted by jaejae (Member # 7958) on :
 
how do you fix it if it leaks from speedo cable? i think i have that problem
 
Posted by whitelx91 (Member # 8317) on :
 
quote:
how do you fix it if it leaks from speedo cable? i think i have that problem
EITHER THE O-RING OR I THINK THERES A RUBBER SEAL THAT THE CABLE SLIPS INTO, MINE LEAKS TOO JUST HAVNT REPLACED IT YET.
 




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