Really wierd thing happened with my tranny, need advice
03-28-2008, 01:02 PM
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Really wierd thing happened with my tranny, need advice So I just got gas and started up my car. I slowly went from 1st to 4th as I'm waiting to pull out with the clutch pushed in for the hell of it, then the shifter just locked up. I couldnt move it in or out of gear. Then finally forcing it as hard as I could I got it in neutral, then in 6th. Then for about 2 minutes I couldnt move it out of 6th gear trying as hard as I could. Then I finally got it out of 6th and it was in neutral, but I couldn't move the shifter left or right. I finally got it in 2nd so I started heading home, I got on the onramp and had to force it into 4th, then again into 6th. Then I got on the offramp and it got into 2nd a little easier at the light, then a block down at the next stoplight it was majically fixed. Now it's back to normal. 
As far as backround, its a 6-speed conversion car and the tranny was supposidly rebuilt before they sent it to me. It has always rattled in neutral, and the rattling goes away with the clutch pushed in or if I raise the rpm's. I tried 2 different throwout bearings and that didn't fix it so i'm pretty sure its something inside the tranny. It's been doing this since I put it in about ~25k miles ago. It shifts smoother than my dad's 00 ws6 6-speed if that matters. The tranny never grinds and I can powershift it with ease. I barley ever miss a gear, and I've been babying it for the last 2500 miles.
I have no idea what would cause this, then it majically cleared up.
Oh yeah, last time I was at the track it was a little hard to get out of 4th after the run, but that was over a month ago and it's been fine since then.
As far as backround, its a 6-speed conversion car and the tranny was supposidly rebuilt before they sent it to me. It has always rattled in neutral, and the rattling goes away with the clutch pushed in or if I raise the rpm's. I tried 2 different throwout bearings and that didn't fix it so i'm pretty sure its something inside the tranny. It's been doing this since I put it in about ~25k miles ago. It shifts smoother than my dad's 00 ws6 6-speed if that matters. The tranny never grinds and I can powershift it with ease. I barley ever miss a gear, and I've been babying it for the last 2500 miles.
I have no idea what would cause this, then it majically cleared up.
Oh yeah, last time I was at the track it was a little hard to get out of 4th after the run, but that was over a month ago and it's been fine since then.
Last edited by speed_demon24; 03-28-2008 at 01:25 PM.
03-30-2008, 02:37 AM
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03-30-2008, 09:54 PM
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Broken slider keys would inhibit the sliding mechanism, but it wouldn't have any affect whatsoever on the selector pin not being able to move left or right from the neutral position. Also if you had broken a key on a slider then that slider would be affected but not the other synchros. Say if it happened in 3/4, then those gears wouldn't shift properly but 1/2, 5/6 and reverse would still work. Definitely a weird problem, I would guess it's a clutch disengagement issue, but that wouldn't explain why it suddenly cleared up.
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03-31-2008, 07:27 AM
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Another option to check( fairly easy) is the plastic cup/socket that the shifter fits into. It is supposed to be epoxied into the offset lever of the trans. If this part is loose, it can interfere with shifting as you have described. If it is loose, replace it. The new part should be epoxied in place.
BTW you won't find the cup offered as a T56 part. It only comes epoxied to an offset lever for the T56. However, If you buy the T5 cup( it is the same) and glue it into your offset lever , you can save some $$.
BTW you won't find the cup offered as a T56 part. It only comes epoxied to an offset lever for the T56. However, If you buy the T5 cup( it is the same) and glue it into your offset lever , you can save some $$.
03-31-2008, 09:24 PM
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Another option to check( fairly easy) is the plastic cup/socket that the shifter fits into. It is supposed to be epoxied into the offset lever of the trans. If this part is loose, it can interfere with shifting as you have described. If it is loose, replace it. The new part should be epoxied in place.
BTW you won't find the cup offered as a T56 part. It only comes epoxied to an offset lever for the T56. However, If you buy the T5 cup( it is the same) and glue it into your offset lever , you can save some $$.
BTW you won't find the cup offered as a T56 part. It only comes epoxied to an offset lever for the T56. However, If you buy the T5 cup( it is the same) and glue it into your offset lever , you can save some $$.
