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Posted by adower (Member # 5955) on
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In my car when I shift 4-5 at over 2500 I get a little grind/pop. Other than that the tranny works fine, downshifting and everything. I recently got the tranny fluid changed. Went with royal purple ATF. Does this sound like a bad 5th gear syncro or blocker ring??
*edit* Im going to try and adjust the clutch cable. However, I dont think its going to help since no other gears grind....
[ November 30, 2006, 01:46 AM: Message edited by: adower ]
Posted by asskickn88 (Member # 4957) on
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When did the problem come back?
Posted by adower (Member # 5955) on
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Yesterday while driving the car around. Im trying to stay out of fifth as much as possible.
Posted by TRIXSNK (Member # 2844) on
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In my experience it usually ended up being syncros
Posted by asskickn88 (Member # 4957) on
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Originally posted by TRIXSNK:
In my experience it usually ended up being syncros
Sounds like it but it comes and goes, I dont think a syncro shouldnt do that. He doesnt beat on the car either so it doesnt make sense that it would just go out like that.
Posted by adower (Member # 5955) on
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Can I just buy a fifth gear syncro? Or do I have to get a whole rebuild kit?
Posted by adower (Member # 5955) on
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Originally posted by asskickn88:
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Originally posted by TRIXSNK:
In my experience it usually ended up being syncros
Sounds like it but it comes and goes, I dont think a syncro shouldnt do that. He doesnt beat on the car either so it doesnt make sense that it would just go out like that.
I dont know if this makes any difference but above 2500 rpm it always grinds...
Posted by asskickn88 (Member # 4957) on
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Originally posted by adower:
Can I just buy a fifth gear syncro? Or do I have to get a whole rebuild kit?
In order to replace the synchro the trans needs to come out and all the way apart.
Posted by COBRA302MAN (Member # 6658) on
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i had the same problem and then on the freeway 5 th poped out and when i went to put it back into fifth gear it was gone so i just drove on 4 th gear for a year with no problem then i sold the car
Posted by illwill510 (Member # 3788) on
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try presing the clutch down twice before placing it in fith gear. Works for me
Posted by jordan_0806 (Member # 5888) on
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if you have a short shifter on it...check the adjustment stops to make sure that you have enough play to go into the gears properly...I've seen that fix the situation or..in rare cases maybe a clutch problem..
Posted by jordan_0806 (Member # 5888) on
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if you have a short shifter on it...check the adjustment stops to make sure that you have enough play to go into the gears properly...I've seen that fix the situation or..in rare cases maybe a clutch problem..
Posted by asskickn88 (Member # 4957) on
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Originally posted by jordan_0806:
if you have a short shifter on it...check the adjustment stops to make sure that you have enough play to go into the gears properly...I've seen that fix the situation or..in rare cases maybe a clutch problem..
It has a pro 5.0 that I put in it and its adjusted correctly.
Posted by Greg M. Valdez (Member # 7227) on
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Originally posted by asskickn88:
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Originally posted by jordan_0806:
if you have a short shifter on it...check the adjustment stops to make sure that you have enough play to go into the gears properly...I've seen that fix the situation or..in rare cases maybe a clutch problem..
It has a pro 5.0 that I put in it and its adjusted correctly.
Is it gear clash rather than a grind? If it is gear clash then I have hunch that it is the synchro set for 4 to 5. My bro had the prob in his but it was for 2 to 3, and 3 to 4. It would work sometimes and not others. Then later he couldn't shift at all:5.0 grounded! He r2 the tranny. Bimini Blue/P41E-N-117418 @ 255365.4
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