hard shift

the tick · September 4th, 2007, 05:02 PM

i have the WC t-5 in my 91 convertable and it seems to be shifting realy hard it started like a week ago jacked it up at my friends house checked the tranny fluid filled it with the suggested (a t f ) it went away now it started doing it again it wont go into rever and its realy hard getting in and out of gear i checked the fluid its full some one suggested it could just be a clutch and since its the stock i dont know how to adjust it or could it just be a bad clutch and suggestions on a good performance clutch that is still suitable for street

86ttops · September 4th, 2007, 05:30 PM

Could be clutch out of adjustment or bent shifter fork in tranny or secronisers or how ever you spell it

Iownastang · September 4th, 2007, 05:34 PM

Originally Posted by 86ttops

Could be clutch out of adjustment or bent shifter fork in tranny or secronisers or how ever you spell it

just so you'll know i think its synchronizers

usmcsawgunner · September 5th, 2007, 02:05 AM

smart ass....yea its prolly the syncros.....does your shifter have shift stops? if so set them better!

Iownastang · September 5th, 2007, 05:45 PM

I wasnt meaning to be a smart ass.just wanted to let him know.Im sorry it came out that way.

the tick · September 5th, 2007, 11:43 PM

i have no idea about tranny's so i dont know what a shift stop is and if the synchros were bad wouldnt it grind gears.?and when the car wasnt running it still wouldnt shift. plus after i let it sit for 3 days now i was messin with the shifter and it runs through the gears fine i havent driven it though

IcantDo55 · September 6th, 2007, 12:37 AM

You didn't happin to put in synthetic fluid, did you?

usmcsawgunner · September 6th, 2007, 01:00 AM

FYI shift stops are located on the base of the shifter front and back and all it is is 2 screws that only allow the shifter to go so far......the way i set them is put the shifter in 3rd gear and set the screw so its just touching the shifter and then tighten then move the shifter to 4th and do the same....

the tick · September 11th, 2007, 01:50 PM

what could happen if it was synthetic

ryans88gt · September 11th, 2007, 02:29 PM

Originally Posted by usmcsawgunner

FYI shift stops are located on the base of the shifter front and back and all it is is 2 screws that only allow the shifter to go so far......the way i set them is put the shifter in 3rd gear and set the screw so its just touching the shifter and then tighten then move the shifter to 4th and do the same....

Does a stock shifter have shift stops? I don't know, I've never driven a mustang that still had the stock shifter.

If I had to guess, I'd say it sounds like the clutch is not disengaging completely. To test, put the car in neutral with the engine idling. Let the clutch out. Push the clutch in and wait 5 to 10 seconds and try to put the car in reverse. If it grinds going into reverse, your clutch is not disengaging. If it is smooth going into reverse, the problem isn't your clutch, which means it is your transmission.

ujslost · September 12th, 2007, 12:23 AM

reverse isnt synchronized. so check your clutch adjustment, this is acutally a common thing with t5 and t45s

the tick · September 13th, 2007, 01:53 AM

where is the clutch adjustment. what would be a good stage 2 clutch to run, and whats the right fluid to use

ujslost · September 13th, 2007, 01:56 AM

on the cable, and depends on it its stock quadrant or not
spec
atf (automatic trans fluid)

the tick · September 13th, 2007, 06:33 PM

i know atf is auto tranny fluid but i know some fords take a specific kind. so whats the right one to use and what could happen if a synthetic is used. and does anyone know anything about ZOOM CLUTCHES?

ujslost · September 13th, 2007, 07:42 PM

Ive had 2 zoom clutches, 1 was good, the other was shit, and they were the same exact clutches both times.

September 4th, 2007, 05:02 PM	#1
the tick Newbie Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 15 iTrader: 0 reviews	hard shift i have the WC t-5 in my 91 convertable and it seems to be shifting realy hard it started like a week ago jacked it up at my friends house checked the tranny fluid filled it with the suggested (a t f ) it went away now it started doing it again it wont go into rever and its realy hard getting in and out of gear i checked the fluid its full some one suggested it could just be a clutch and since its the stock i dont know how to adjust it or could it just be a bad clutch and suggestions on a good performance clutch that is still suitable for street __________________ 51-50'z ReSiN

September 5th, 2007, 11:43 PM	#6
the tick Newbie Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 15 iTrader: 0 reviews	i have no idea about tranny's so i dont know what a shift stop is and if the synchros were bad wouldnt it grind gears.?and when the car wasnt running it still wouldnt shift. plus after i let it sit for 3 days now i was messin with the shifter and it runs through the gears fine i havent driven it though __________________ 51-50'z ReSiN

September 6th, 2007, 12:37 AM	#7
IcantDo55 Enthusiast Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Va Beach VA Posts: 590 iTrader: 0 reviews	You didn't happin to put in synthetic fluid, did you? __________________ -Mike Link to My Site Want to Play Some Pool??? Stroked and Blown!

September 11th, 2007, 01:50 PM	#9
the tick Newbie Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 15 iTrader: 0 reviews	what could happen if it was synthetic __________________ 51-50'z ReSiN

September 12th, 2007, 12:23 AM	#11
ujslost MM Fanatic Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Albertville, AL Posts: 3,920 Blog Entries: 1 iTrader: 1 reviews	reverse isnt synchronized. so check your clutch adjustment, this is acutally a common thing with t5 and t45s __________________ 1986 Mustang GT t-top time piece!

September 4th, 2007, 05:30 PM	#2
86ttops Hardcore Enthusiast 86,97 mustang gt t tops n/a Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: decatur il Posts: 1,274 iTrader: 0 reviews	Could be clutch out of adjustment or bent shifter fork in tranny or secronisers or how ever you spell it

September 5th, 2007, 02:05 AM	#4
usmcsawgunner Regular 1993 Mustang GT 13.2 @98.54 Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii Posts: 433 iTrader: 0 reviews	smart ass....yea its prolly the syncros.....does your shifter have shift stops? if so set them better!

September 6th, 2007, 01:00 AM	#8
usmcsawgunner Regular 1993 Mustang GT 13.2 @98.54 Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii Posts: 433 iTrader: 0 reviews	FYI shift stops are located on the base of the shifter front and back and all it is is 2 screws that only allow the shifter to go so far......the way i set them is put the shifter in 3rd gear and set the screw so its just touching the shifter and then tighten then move the shifter to 4th and do the same....

September 13th, 2007, 01:53 AM	#12
the tick Newbie Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 15 iTrader: 0 reviews	where is the clutch adjustment. what would be a good stage 2 clutch to run, and whats the right fluid to use __________________ 51-50'z ReSiN

September 13th, 2007, 01:56 AM	#13
ujslost MM Fanatic Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Albertville, AL Posts: 3,920 Blog Entries: 1 iTrader: 1 reviews	on the cable, and depends on it its stock quadrant or not spec atf (automatic trans fluid) __________________ 1986 Mustang GT t-top time piece!

September 13th, 2007, 06:33 PM	#14
the tick Newbie Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 15 iTrader: 0 reviews	i know atf is auto tranny fluid but i know some fords take a specific kind. so whats the right one to use and what could happen if a synthetic is used. and does anyone know anything about ZOOM CLUTCHES? __________________ 51-50'z ReSiN

September 13th, 2007, 07:42 PM	#15
ujslost MM Fanatic Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Albertville, AL Posts: 3,920 Blog Entries: 1 iTrader: 1 reviews	Ive had 2 zoom clutches, 1 was good, the other was shit, and they were the same exact clutches both times. __________________ 1986 Mustang GT t-top time piece!

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