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Old February 3rd, 2012, 10:24 AM   #1
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Transmission/Clutch Question


Does anyone have any issues engaging into first gear while pressing the clutch all the way in? But when you slightly release the clutch it slides into first? If so is that a clutch issue or something else?


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I would try servicing the transmission first. Drain it and fill it with 3.5 qts of synchromesh
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Mine is sometimes hard to get into either first or reverse (which I think is a synchronizer issue). If it won't go into first, I'll put it into reverse and just barely let out on the clutch until the car moves ever so slightly (and vice-versa with reverse and first). Then, it's no problem to get into gear.

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Old February 3rd, 2012, 01:15 PM   #4
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I had a mechanic change out the transmission oil and rear end oil about a year ago. I don't do a lot of driving with the mustang.


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its pretty much normal with any manual transmission. Sometimes all the teeth of the gear, the synchronizer and the blocker ring dont line up perfectly to allow it into gear. when you let up a little on the clutch, it allows the internals to turn just enough to get them to line up and engage it in gear.
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Old February 3rd, 2012, 02:18 PM   #6
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But that never happened when I fist bought my car off the show room floor 8 years ago.. LOL


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your clutch cable may have stretched a little causing this issue, but if you dont drive it much Thats probably not it. It is quite common though.
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I guess I'll take it to a mech to see what he can come up with it. But from what he said it could be possibly a synchro because it only happens in first and second gear.


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Old February 3rd, 2012, 06:57 PM   #9
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So after going to the mechanics he told me that I need to replace the clutch, the throw out bearing, the blocking ring, and the synchro.


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So after going to the mechanics he told me that I need to replace the clutch, the throw out bearing, the blocking ring, and the synchro.


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if your going that far you might as well just do a whole rebuild of the trans
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Old February 3rd, 2012, 09:38 PM   #11
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Well he said it might be a couple grand. How much is a full rebuild?


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What trans is it. I 'think' the t45 always had 1 and reverse issues. My t45 hates going into rev.
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Old February 4th, 2012, 02:43 AM   #13
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I got the T3065 or something along the lines of that.


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It might be worth it to try a Mobile 1 fluid change first. The trans in your car is a great one, but a little picky about fluid type and level (3/4 inch below fill---if it is a TR3650.)
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