Cold Shifts

Garhfer · April 2nd, 2007, 07:56 PM

When my car is cold it is hard to put it into any gear (I have to try every gear and then I might be able to jam it in the gear I want if I find one open) and then I have to continue fighting it sometimes while driving for a little while till it warms up. Just wondering if anybody else has this problem and if anybody has found a solution?

5 speed tremec

00vabchgt · April 2nd, 2007, 08:23 PM

sometimes i have trouble shifting it into reverse, but it's not necessarily cold (t-45). when it's cold sometimes the gears do grind a little though.

02steedagt · April 2nd, 2007, 10:00 PM

yes, trust me... a lot of people have this problem. When it's cold, she has a hard time going into any gear.... especially 2nd. No worries man, just shift easy till she gets all warmed up.

MySallyMI · April 2nd, 2007, 11:28 PM

Mine is 3rd when hot and at hi RPM's i hate this tranny.

2000stangGT · April 2nd, 2007, 11:41 PM

ya its just the nature of the beast. hard going into 2nd for me. just gotta listen to her lol

ujslost · April 3rd, 2007, 12:01 AM

what shifter are you using on that tremec?
Is the fluid full and is it the syncromesh fluid?
Every tranny Ive had both the t5 and he t45 sometimes if it wont go into reverse i put it in 1st and move up a half inch or so to release the pressure on the input shaft and then go back to reverse, NO problem. Its because reverse isnt synronized i believe.

DrHolliday · April 3rd, 2007, 02:21 AM

Originally Posted by ujslost

what shifter are you using on that tremec?
Is the fluid full and is it the syncromesh fluid?
Every tranny Ive had both the t5 and he t45 sometimes if it wont go into reverse i put it in 1st and move up a half inch or so to release the pressure on the input shaft and then go back to reverse, NO problem. Its because reverse isnt synronized i believe.

I do about the same thing, before I shift into reverse I alwasy shift into 3rd then to reverse. The reason for that is if your in neutral with the clutch out your input shaft is spinng, pushing in the clutch and putting it into any foward gear stops it from spinng and lets it shift into reverse smoother.

As for the rough cold shifts... It never gets cold here, so I have yet to experience them

spero · April 3rd, 2007, 04:27 PM

For me reverse is a probem some times, and shifting first to sec and some times 3rd i get a thud sound like something banging in the tranny, not sure what it is i've takin it to the shop for it but as u no it did not happen then. so.

Racinjason81 · April 3rd, 2007, 08:38 PM

There is a tsb on hard shifting that has to do with the trans being overfilled
(if you fill it to the bottom of the fill plug its overfilled)there is a revised fluid capacity.

madstallion · April 4th, 2007, 04:01 AM

Originally Posted by Garhfer

When my car is cold it is hard to put it into any gear (I have to try every gear and then I might be able to jam it in the gear I want if I find one open) and then I have to continue fighting it sometimes while driving for a little while till it warms up. Just wondering if anybody else has this problem and if anybody has found a solution?

5 speed tremec

everyone has the same problem with our lousy 5-speed especially if you have the 3650 Tremec.. it has synchro issues

neckbonekat · April 4th, 2007, 04:32 AM

Originally Posted by 02steedagt

yes, trust me... a lot of people have this problem. When it's cold, she has a hard time going into any gear.... especially 2nd. No worries man, just shift easy till she gets all warmed up.

+1
I had the same issue until I got my MGW shifter. Haven't had the issue since, or at least not nearly as bad.

matrixpuba · April 4th, 2007, 04:49 AM

ford has a tsb on the t-3650 for the 1-2 ans 2-3 shifts

Garhfer · April 4th, 2007, 05:57 AM

Originally Posted by neckbonekat

Originally Posted by 02steedagt

yes, trust me... a lot of people have this problem. When it's cold, she has a hard time going into any gear.... especially 2nd. No worries man, just shift easy till she gets all warmed up.

+1
I had the same issue until I got my MGW shifter. Haven't had the issue since, or at least not nearly as bad.

Your shifter fixed the problem?

neckbonekat · April 4th, 2007, 05:06 PM

Originally Posted by Garhfer

Originally Posted by neckbonekat

Originally Posted by 02steedagt

yes, trust me... a lot of people have this problem. When it's cold, she has a hard time going into any gear.... especially 2nd. No worries man, just shift easy till she gets all warmed up.

+1
I had the same issue until I got my MGW shifter. Haven't had the issue since, or at least not nearly as bad.

Your shifter fixed the problem?

No, but it made it better. The oil you use may also help with that too. I run valvoline dura-blend for now. Once I buy ramps I'll start changing it myself with synthetic.

April 2nd, 2007, 07:56 PM	#1
Garhfer Hardcore Enthusiast 2004 Mustang GT Conv. Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Edgewater, FL Posts: 1,790 iTrader: 0 reviews	Cold Shifts When my car is cold it is hard to put it into any gear (I have to try every gear and then I might be able to jam it in the gear I want if I find one open) and then I have to continue fighting it sometimes while driving for a little while till it warms up. Just wondering if anybody else has this problem and if anybody has found a solution? 5 speed tremec

April 2nd, 2007, 10:00 PM	#3
02steedagt Enthusiast Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Solomons, MD Posts: 634 iTrader: 0 reviews	yes, trust me... a lot of people have this problem. When it's cold, she has a hard time going into any gear.... especially 2nd. No worries man, just shift easy till she gets all warmed up. __________________ "America is all about speed. Hot, nasty, bad ass speed." Eleanor Roosevelt, 1936

April 2nd, 2007, 11:28 PM	#4
MySallyMI Regular Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Grand Rapids,MI-Ft.Hood,TX Posts: 253 iTrader: 0 reviews	Re: Cold Shifts Mine is 3rd when hot and at hi RPM's i hate this tranny.

April 2nd, 2007, 11:41 PM	#5
2000stangGT Enthusiast 2000 Mustang Gt 13.56 @ 106 Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: CT Posts: 806 iTrader: 0 reviews	ya its just the nature of the beast. hard going into 2nd for me. just gotta listen to her lol __________________ JLT - Accufab - MPH Heads - VT Stage 2 N/A cams Manley Valves/Springs - Centerforce Dual Friction BBK LT's - BBK o/r H - Bassani catback FRPP 4.10s - XCAL2 - BBK UDP's 306rwhp/333rwtq

April 3rd, 2007, 12:01 AM	#6
ujslost MM Fanatic Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Albertville, AL Posts: 3,920 Blog Entries: 1 iTrader: 1 reviews	what shifter are you using on that tremec? Is the fluid full and is it the syncromesh fluid? Every tranny Ive had both the t5 and he t45 sometimes if it wont go into reverse i put it in 1st and move up a half inch or so to release the pressure on the input shaft and then go back to reverse, NO problem. Its because reverse isnt synronized i believe. __________________ 1986 Mustang GT t-top time piece!

April 3rd, 2007, 04:27 PM	#8
spero Regular Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 124 iTrader: 0 reviews	For me reverse is a probem some times, and shifting first to sec and some times 3rd i get a thud sound like something banging in the tranny, not sure what it is i've takin it to the shop for it but as u no it did not happen then. so. __________________ 2000 black mustang GT W CAT BACK

April 3rd, 2007, 08:38 PM	#9
Racinjason81 Hardcore Enthusiast Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: New jersey Posts: 1,559 iTrader: 0 reviews	There is a tsb on hard shifting that has to do with the trans being overfilled (if you fill it to the bottom of the fill plug its overfilled)there is a revised fluid capacity. __________________ Heres a real funny video youtube.com/watch?v=ojB7KkaR03I VTEC stands for Very Torqueless Economy Car Honda stands for Hold On Not Done Accelerating 1991 LX 5.0 H/B(T-70 turbo coming soon)

April 4th, 2007, 04:49 AM	#12
matrixpuba Hardcore Enthusiast Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: tennessee Posts: 2,364 iTrader: 0 reviews	ford has a tsb on the t-3650 for the 1-2 ans 2-3 shifts __________________

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