Hard to shift

Maverick530 · January 20th, 2011, 09:53 PM

so when im driving "normally" not going past/ or around 2k rpms its kind of hard to put it into gear, but its not that bad, when im driving going past 2k rpms its a real bitch to change gears.

is that the clutch cable, because the firewall adjuster is turned all the way out. and i think i might have to adjust it from the transmission

F8L GT · January 20th, 2011, 10:58 PM

sounds like its cable related. Does it happen in all gears?

JerseyTrueBlue · January 20th, 2011, 11:03 PM

You'd be suprised how much a fluid change helps, feels like a whole new tranny now.

Maverick530 · January 20th, 2011, 11:39 PM

yea, its in all the gears, and its really hard if im shifting hard, but the transmission oil was changed not to long ago, but i did by some lucus transmission oil for next time though.

Sally845 · January 20th, 2011, 11:52 PM

change the fluid again, and get a new cable. bet that fixes it

Maverick530 · January 21st, 2011, 08:22 PM

heres a little update, i didnt change the fluid yet, since it was changed not to long ago when the engine was replaced, and the clutch cable is new to my knowledge.

what i did was, i screwed in the firewall adjuster back to the firewall, then went under my car and took off the dust cover and a nut had fallen out, that nut was the "locking" nut to the cable.... i think...

there where two nuts in all, and when i looked up how to install a new clutch cable, in the pictures there where just two nuts next to each other, sooooo i screwed it back together, and i screwed it on tighter, to were i could barley put the dustcover back on.
then i readjusted at the firewall.

i took it for a spin and this is what happened, it shifted fine when going slow, but when i stepped on the gas, it was hard to take out of first gear (it wouldnt come out untill the rpms lowed) and so on through out the grears, i parked it went to the store came back, and then when driving it just kind of felt like i had to jam it into gear.

i have a steeda short throw shifter, if that helps too

January 20th, 2011, 09:53 PM	#1
Maverick530 Hardcore Enthusiast 2001 Mustang GT Vert Average Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Lafayette Louisiana Posts: 2,403 iTrader: 0 reviews	Hard to shift so when im driving "normally" not going past/ or around 2k rpms its kind of hard to put it into gear, but its not that bad, when im driving going past 2k rpms its a real bitch to change gears. is that the clutch cable, because the firewall adjuster is turned all the way out. and i think i might have to adjust it from the transmission

January 20th, 2011, 10:58 PM	#2
F8L GT !FACEPLATED! 2002 Mustang GT 7.84 @ 86.01 Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Upper Michigan Posts: 12,917 iTrader: 13 reviews	sounds like its cable related. Does it happen in all gears? __________________ MM Bracket Racing Crew Co-Founder ~Its a Drag Car, Not a Show Car~ LINK-->Custom Race Transmission Build<--LINK

January 20th, 2011, 11:03 PM	#3
JerseyTrueBlue Hardcore Enthusiast 2001 Mustang GT Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: New Jersey Posts: 1,857 iTrader: 3 reviews	You'd be suprised how much a fluid change helps, feels like a whole new tranny now. __________________ True Blue Crew Member #2 315's Crew Member (Dat azz) 255/298 Founder of the please leave my signature alone, I want it to say what I put there and don't appreciate you deleting it club

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January 20th, 2011, 11:39 PM	#4
Maverick530 Hardcore Enthusiast 2001 Mustang GT Vert Average Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Lafayette Louisiana Posts: 2,403 iTrader: 0 reviews	yea, its in all the gears, and its really hard if im shifting hard, but the transmission oil was changed not to long ago, but i did by some lucus transmission oil for next time though.

January 20th, 2011, 11:52 PM	#5
Sally845 Regular 2001 Saleen Mustang 12.4@108 Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Florida Posts: 372 iTrader: 0 reviews	change the fluid again, and get a new cable. bet that fixes it

January 21st, 2011, 08:22 PM	#6
Maverick530 Hardcore Enthusiast 2001 Mustang GT Vert Average Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Lafayette Louisiana Posts: 2,403 iTrader: 0 reviews	heres a little update, i didnt change the fluid yet, since it was changed not to long ago when the engine was replaced, and the clutch cable is new to my knowledge. what i did was, i screwed in the firewall adjuster back to the firewall, then went under my car and took off the dust cover and a nut had fallen out, that nut was the "locking" nut to the cable.... i think... there where two nuts in all, and when i looked up how to install a new clutch cable, in the pictures there where just two nuts next to each other, sooooo i screwed it back together, and i screwed it on tighter, to were i could barley put the dustcover back on. then i readjusted at the firewall. i took it for a spin and this is what happened, it shifted fine when going slow, but when i stepped on the gas, it was hard to take out of first gear (it wouldnt come out untill the rpms lowed) and so on through out the grears, i parked it went to the store came back, and then when driving it just kind of felt like i had to jam it into gear. i have a steeda short throw shifter, if that helps too

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