I don't know how to explain this but when I shift its not smooth, it doesn't grind gears but its like the shifter is loose. On my cobra it's crazy smooth but my sixxer it's rough, would a new shifter help? The current shifter is stock
How do I check if its loose?Dgerow12 said:New shifter may help but shifter may also be loose
Yeah I think the synchro is goin out cuz when I shift from 4-5 too fast it's grindV6stang6272 said:Take of the plastic panel and them the rubber/ metal panel and check. But I bet it's your transmission . I'm in shape and I can still shift good and I recently installed a steeda tri axl and it started to shift a little better but our synchronizers are shot . So take it easy on your transmission
My synchro's are goin out and all it is doing is its hard to get in gear( like first and reverse mainly).twotone01 said:Yeah I think the synchro is goin out cuz when I shift from 4-5 too fast it's grind
We actually have a service announcement from a few years ago for this issue, ill look it up, but if i remember correctly its not synchro relatedV6 stang said:My synchro's are goin out and all it is doing is its hard to get in gear( like first and reverse mainly).
I wouldn't describe it as loose at all. Sounds like you got a loose shifter. Change it out, it's always a nice mod
I even got the cheap short throw from AM and it's still so much better than stock.
Weird. The mechanic said It was something in the trans (I thought he said synchro's?). My car has 140k on it so I figured he was prolly right.. I got him to check my clutch and he said it was basically brand new. Weird. When I crank mine up if I keep the clutch it then it goes into reverse just fine. If I release the clutch then push it back in, it's very hard to get into reverse, like there's a blockage. I had to put all my strength to jam it in or I just try to normally put it in, then back it out, and repeat. I also put my car in neutral at red lights and when I push clutch in, it's really hard to get into first. I had to put my weight on it steadily until it finally gets through that blockage and actually gets into first.ForsakenProto said:For the manual not shifting into first or reverse from neutral/ a complete stop, it wouldn't be synchro related, seeing how synchros are only used on forward moving gears to make the operation of one gear hitting another smoother. If you had said from first to second or so forth, then i would believe a synchro would be the culprit, but, since reverse is also involved your problem lies elsewhere, more than likely your clutch quadrant may be bending, making your clutch not fully disengage. As for the grinding into 5th its a common issue ive seen going from 3rd to 5th with the drastic change in ratios, and with it usually being at a higher speed. This, may very well be a synchro related issue though
Just lifting it wont do anything, someone whos had experience with it will have to measure the cable and see if it's stretched over the years. If so, then its gonna need to be adjustedV6 stang said:So you telling me this could be a problem that doesn't have to do with my transmission? It would be great to not have to replace my trans. Like 2 grand.
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Btw I have heard about liftin your pedal to reset your clutch.. I've done that and it doesn't do anything.
So if I brought it to a mechanic, he could do this and you think it would most likely fix my transmission problems? I thought this whole time my synchro's were going out and my trans was just dying.ForsakenProto said:Just lifting it wont do anything, someone whos had experience with it will have to measure the cable and see if it's stretched over the years. If so, then its gonna need to be adjusted
^This is really the only way to force a change in the auto adjust factory quadrant setup. Try it, you might like it.Here's how to adjust your clutch with the stock quadrant...
http://www.mustangevolution.com/forum/f133/t237947/#post739599
Probably cheaper to try this first. If this happens only while at a stand still, its more then likely not synchro relatedV6 stang said:So if I brought it to a mechanic, he could do this and you think it would most likely fix my transmission problems? I thought this whole time my synchro's were going out and my trans was just dying.
Thanks for this. Was gonna post it after work this morning but you beat me to the punchAzure said:Here's how to adjust your clutch with the stock quadrant...
http://www.mustangevolution.com/forum/f133/t237947/#post739599
Alright I will try it out. In afraid of not doing it right and messing somethin up lol. But if its not my trans then I need to figure it out before I go spending 2 grand on it...Azure said:^This is really the only way to force a change in the auto adjust factory quadrant setup. Try it, you might like it.