camaro1275

strange problem here.. my tranny shifts smooth in every gear except fourth and 6th,... its a pain to get the gear to stay in .. it goes in just fine .. it just seems to spit out every single time and its only in 4th gear and 6th gear.. no grinding at all once engaged.. ive noticed the tranny bounces up and down at times when i hit a hard bump or drop it into a lower gear at high speeds.. it seems as if it hits the bottom of the car.. the car wont stay in foruth it spits out, i have to throw it in hard and somewhat hold it in place and it will catch just fine .. same deal with 6th gear.. have to hold it in place untill it catches.. any input will be greatly appreciated.. thanks Guys and God bless..

85MikeTPI

iTrader: (9)

Check (and remove) any shifter stops if you have them.. Check your trans mount.

If neither of these helps, you may have an odd-chance of 2 sets of fork pads being broken and you'll have to have the trans rebuilt.

the_merv

iTrader: (88)

X2 on the Shifter Stops.

As far as the bouncing, check the Tranny Mount..it may be broken.

After driving a Stock F-body that was a T56 I will always upgrade to a Torque Arm Relocaton Crossmember..gets rid of alot of that bouncing.

camaro1275

thanks.. im what u calla noob... so what exactly are shifter stops.. how do i get to them how do i replace them.. ?thanks for the replies btw !!

the_merv

iTrader: (88)

What kind of Shifter does it have..is it stock?

camaro1275

as far as i know its stock

85MikeTPI

iTrader: (9)

Here's a pic of an example hurst shifter:



You can see the forward and rear shifter stop screws, right under the rubber boot.

Base model stock shifters typically won't have them.

camaro1275

okay cool thanks..

camaro1275

alright well know its spittin out in 3rd as well... i took the shifter off, it doesnt have shift stops... everything looked fine to me .. idk what it could be .. rebuild kit?