Gear Grinding...

jerb43 · October 23rd, 2006, 11:15 PM

Hey guys, I need some help on this one, anytime im REALLY getting on my car, and slammin the gears, 4th and 5th gear grinds pretty bad, but ONLY 4th and 5th Gear, what is the deal with that? someone told me that it could be my synchronizers going out.... or is it my tranny, or rear end? I need help PLEASE!!!
thanks,
Jeremy

droppedbass87 · October 23rd, 2006, 11:41 PM

sounds like transmission..i would go ahead pull it out and rebuild it...me and my dad rebuild transmission for a living..

jerb43 · October 24th, 2006, 12:37 AM

no shit? that sux... i really don't want my tranny to be bad! but yeah, since you rebuild them for a living you would know...right, its only in 4th and 5th gear, BUT only when i'm SLAMMIN the gears, when i ease on the gears, it has NO problem, shifts fine, but when i slam them fast, it grinds, then goes into gear.

97Cobra · October 24th, 2006, 12:43 AM

how about............not slaming them? lol no well i know that when your really getting on it and slamming gears it could be possible that your letting off the clutch to soon. I know my step dad gets a lil to inthusastic and lifts up his foot befor he gets it into gear. plus it amplifies with a SC. lol but if your hitting themright it could be your syncros. or you could go the expensive route of a rebuild. lol hope this helps

97Cobra · October 24th, 2006, 12:43 AM

good luck

jerb43 · October 24th, 2006, 12:48 AM

how would i go about checking my synchros? is it costly to change them, and not to mention how hard?

Casper98GT · October 25th, 2006, 02:33 PM

If it only happens in high rpms, youre syncros are not meshing properly. It happens alot in these cars. If you have a TR-3650 Ford has a TSB out for that problem. Upgraded parts. I can email you the TSB if you want, just PM me.

You could always double clutch it, if you wanted to. Might help.

The cost depends on where you bring it.

jerb43 · October 25th, 2006, 04:34 PM

exactly what does that mean.... double clutch? exactly what it says, just push the clutch in twice?

Casper98GT · October 25th, 2006, 07:27 PM

http://www.wisegeek.com/what-is-double-clutching.htm

jerb43 · October 25th, 2006, 08:01 PM

wow, i didn't know it was that easy.....

Screemin3o2 · October 25th, 2006, 08:59 PM

how fast are you going to be really getting on it and slamming it into 5th? That's a gear for cruising...

Casper98GT · October 25th, 2006, 09:01 PM

If you dont have alot of power or not much gear you may be shifting into 5th in the 1/4.

jerb43 · October 25th, 2006, 10:21 PM

well when i'm on the interstate trying to get to work, passing as many ppl as i can, i'm usually going to about 80-95mph, 4th allows me to go about 55 thats when the rpms are REALLY getting up there, when i say SLAMMIN the gears, i really mean, just shifting at a fast pace, but i think i am letting out on the clutch to soon.....

phil_the_thrill · October 30th, 2006, 10:40 PM

i think i know what your talking about. i just installed a short throw shifter and i went to test it out and when i really went to slam it into second it would grind and go into gear. the rpms didnt seem to matter. so then i thought i was either not pushing the clutch in all the way or letting out too soon so i just held the clutch in and slammed it into second and it still did some grinding so its prolly has nothing to do with your clutching. just my .02

Casper98GT · October 30th, 2006, 10:43 PM

phil, did it do it before the short throw? If not.... you might wanna adjust youre throw stops. You might have them unadjusted and could be causing problems with them like this. Adjust them ASAP.

97Cobra · October 30th, 2006, 10:48 PM

yeah and if its steeda Short throw its tidieous adjusting them!

phil_the_thrill · October 31st, 2006, 01:31 AM

i dont know if it did it before the short throw shifter because i never really tryed to shift that fast. i set the stops just as the directions said but maybe i need to go back and check them. it works fine if i just shift normal its when i try and skip that little "hitch" in neutral when it does it.

97Cobra · October 31st, 2006, 10:52 AM

you have to adjust the stops A LOT it gets anoying after awhile......

phil_the_thrill · October 31st, 2006, 07:19 PM

i adjusted my stops today but i dont think that was the problem. it seems that its grinding right past neutral when going into the next gear. its kinda hard to explain but if you shift slow you can feel a little "hitch" when gonig through neutral and it seems to grind when i try and shift fast and hard enough to skip this "hitch". i dunno, all i have to do is not shift quite as fast and its fine.

October 23rd, 2006, 11:15 PM	#1
jerb43 Regular Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 185	Gear Grinding... Hey guys, I need some help on this one, anytime im REALLY getting on my car, and slammin the gears, 4th and 5th gear grinds pretty bad, but ONLY 4th and 5th Gear, what is the deal with that? someone told me that it could be my synchronizers going out.... or is it my tranny, or rear end? I need help PLEASE!!! thanks, Jeremy __________________ 1998 Mustang GT Super Charged! CGS Sub frames, Auto Meter gauges, Bassani Exhaust!

October 23rd, 2006, 11:41 PM	#2
droppedbass87 Hardcore Enthusiast Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: diberville,mississippi Posts: 1,877	sounds like transmission..i would go ahead pull it out and rebuild it...me and my dad rebuild transmission for a living.. __________________ fraziers transmission service..

October 24th, 2006, 12:37 AM	#3
jerb43 Regular Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 185	no shit? that sux... i really don't want my tranny to be bad! but yeah, since you rebuild them for a living you would know...right, its only in 4th and 5th gear, BUT only when i'm SLAMMIN the gears, when i ease on the gears, it has NO problem, shifts fine, but when i slam them fast, it grinds, then goes into gear. __________________ 1998 Mustang GT Super Charged! CGS Sub frames, Auto Meter gauges, Bassani Exhaust!

October 24th, 2006, 12:48 AM	#6
jerb43 Regular Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 185	how would i go about checking my synchros? is it costly to change them, and not to mention how hard? __________________ 1998 Mustang GT Super Charged! CGS Sub frames, Auto Meter gauges, Bassani Exhaust!

October 25th, 2006, 04:34 PM	#8
jerb43 Regular Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 185	exactly what does that mean.... double clutch? exactly what it says, just push the clutch in twice? __________________ 1998 Mustang GT Super Charged! CGS Sub frames, Auto Meter gauges, Bassani Exhaust!

October 25th, 2006, 08:01 PM	#10
jerb43 Regular Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 185	wow, i didn't know it was that easy..... __________________ 1998 Mustang GT Super Charged! CGS Sub frames, Auto Meter gauges, Bassani Exhaust!

October 25th, 2006, 08:59 PM	#11
Screemin3o2 Enthusiast Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Knoxville, TN Posts: 617	how fast are you going to be really getting on it and slamming it into 5th? That's a gear for cruising... __________________ 95 Mustang GT Slow Bolt On Car http://img61.imageshack.us/img61/8386/sig4rx2.jpg www.steelcitystangs.com

October 25th, 2006, 10:21 PM	#13
jerb43 Regular Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 185	well when i'm on the interstate trying to get to work, passing as many ppl as i can, i'm usually going to about 80-95mph, 4th allows me to go about 55 thats when the rpms are REALLY getting up there, when i say SLAMMIN the gears, i really mean, just shifting at a fast pace, but i think i am letting out on the clutch to soon..... __________________ 1998 Mustang GT Super Charged! CGS Sub frames, Auto Meter gauges, Bassani Exhaust!

October 30th, 2006, 10:40 PM	#14
phil_the_thrill Newbie Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 3	i think i know what your talking about. i just installed a short throw shifter and i went to test it out and when i really went to slam it into second it would grind and go into gear. the rpms didnt seem to matter. so then i thought i was either not pushing the clutch in all the way or letting out too soon so i just held the clutch in and slammed it into second and it still did some grinding so its prolly has nothing to do with your clutching. just my .02

October 31st, 2006, 01:31 AM	#17
phil_the_thrill Newbie Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 3	i dont know if it did it before the short throw shifter because i never really tryed to shift that fast. i set the stops just as the directions said but maybe i need to go back and check them. it works fine if i just shift normal its when i try and skip that little "hitch" in neutral when it does it.

October 31st, 2006, 07:19 PM	#19
phil_the_thrill Newbie Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 3	i adjusted my stops today but i dont think that was the problem. it seems that its grinding right past neutral when going into the next gear. its kinda hard to explain but if you shift slow you can feel a little "hitch" when gonig through neutral and it seems to grind when i try and shift fast and hard enough to skip this "hitch". i dunno, all i have to do is not shift quite as fast and its fine.

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