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Topic: 3rd gear problems???
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my car grinds going into 3rd gear if i try to shift quickly...and its real hard to downshift from 5th to 3rd on the highway.
this sucks cuz my warranty just ran out (36,xxx miles on the car). any1 kno where i can go get it checked out or sumthin?? ford will charge me 110 bucksjsut to look at it ![[Roll Eyes]](rolleyes.gif) ![[BS flag]](graemlins/bs_flag.gif)
or is it jsut my clutch goin out?
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04 gixxer 600
01 gt buncha stuff.
Posts: 305 | From: south bay | Registered: Jul 2002
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BlackNGold
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Sounds like your syncro's, but if its hard to go into gears other than 3rd, then a SPEC II could be in your future... ![[Smile]](smile.gif)
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Posts: 5132 | From: Bay Area, CA | Registered: Dec 2001
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the50ho
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Originally posted by Black94 5.0:
Sounds like your syncro's, but if its hard to go into gears other than 3rd, then a SPEC II could be in your future...
I completely agree with this statement. Are any of the other gears difficult to get into, or gring? It does sound to be a syncrho issue, so DONT go pay anyone $110 to have it looked at, for something that we jsut told you, PLEASE! If anything you can buy us a 6 pack ![[Razz]](tongue.gif)
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Vndcatr
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Yes i must agree with everyones 2 cents on this.. my buddy keith has the same issue with is 02 GT.. and he took his in, it is the Syncros.. he has to shift into 2ND..from 5TH just to get into 3rd. or u have to walk it in while it grinds.. if you have the same problem.. ya i doubt its the clutch ![[patriot]](graemlins/patriot.gif)
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Posts: 1066 | From: Sacramento,Ca | Registered: Jan 2003
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BlackNGold
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Originally posted by the50ho:
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Originally posted by Black94 5.0:
Sounds like your syncro's, but if its hard to go into gears other than 3rd, then a SPEC II could be in your future...
I completely agree with this statement. Are any of the other gears difficult to get into, or gring? It does sound to be a syncrho issue, so DONT go pay anyone $110 to have it looked at, for something that we jsut told you, PLEASE! If anything you can buy us a 6 pack
Cheers! ![[Big Grin]](biggrin.gif) ![[dance]](graemlins/dance.gif)
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Posts: 5132 | From: Bay Area, CA | Registered: Dec 2001
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NORCAL281
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i had that same problem with my 02 gt and took it in (since i have my warranty still ) and they replaced the synchro's! also if you need a clutch, it will be a good time to do it too! jon
Posts: 88 | From: BAY AREA | Registered: Nov 2003
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ok cool. is there a place u guys recommend that i take it to go get fixed? for sure its the synchros cuz i dont have any problem getting into any other gear. i JUST ran outta my warranty so i got screwed there
thanks for the help
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04 gixxer 600
01 gt buncha stuff.
Posts: 305 | From: south bay | Registered: Jul 2002
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azl
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Syncros out in under 50,000 miles? sounds like grounds for a lawsuit. Good trannys last 100,000 without having issues. Since when did Tremec start making garbage?
I think you should talk to Jon and Kev's friend Keith and see if anybody else with late model GTs are having premature tranny failure.
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Posts: 67 | From: San Jose | Registered: Nov 2002
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[QUOTE]Originally posted by azl:
[QB] Syncros out in under 50,000 miles? sounds like grounds for a lawsuit. Good trannys last 100,000 without having issues. Since when did Tremec start making garbage?
i had that synchro problem when my car had less than 5k miles!!! i wouldnt doubt it if they have a recall on that in the near future! ]
Posts: 88 | From: BAY AREA | Registered: Nov 2003
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yeah a lot of us mid 01 and up (3650 tranny) cars are having this problem. usually lotta people get em early on.
http://forums.stangnet.com/showthread.php?t=328655
ill let that speak for itself
im thinkin of paying ford 500 bucks for the extended warranty (75k engine, tranny, rearend) and having it fixed that way. any better ideas?
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04 gixxer 600
01 gt buncha stuff.
Posts: 305 | From: south bay | Registered: Jul 2002
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