ls1_driver43

I just rebuilt the tranny. New synchros, blocker rings, cones. It becomes hard to shift into first all other gears are fine. Could this be clutch related? Or fluid? Any ideas would help because I am stuck right now!

ls1_driver43

I've never had a t56 or a Manuel transmission so could it just be how t56s are?

redbird555

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Sounds like the clutch may not be releasing fully if you try to go to other gears from neutral is it the same

ls1_driver43

No, all the other gears feel ok. It doesn't always happen its hard when im down shifting into it (maybe thats normal?) or sometimes when the car has been parked in reverse and i try to put it in 1st it wont really wont to go. This might happen once during every drive. Could this be nothing to worry about because it hasn't been much of a problem since it doesn't happen that often?

SMKE EM

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I had my T56 rebuilt to Tick stage 2 specs and I had the same issue for a while then it just went away. I had to push the clutch in, go to neutral, then let go of the clutch. Push the clutch in, then put it into first. Not sure why, but tell me if that works. Maybe it's just the nature of the new parts.

My SRT4's trans was rebuilt as well, with the same issue but seems to be getting better with time.

ls1_driver43

It's not a DD so ill get back to you on that. How many miles did it take for it to go away? I have about 400 on mine and its happened about 3 times. Ill let you know if that works though. Thanks for the help!

388_stroker

+1 its usually easier if you spin up the trans in neutral and then shift to 1st, and also it makes me think your clutch isn't disengaging 100%.

Put it in 1st, keep the clutch pressed to the floor and rev up to 5k, see if the car moves at all

ls1_driver43

Shifting feels notchy too, but I read that's how most of them feel. There's no grinding but the notchiness could be the clutch? It makes sense. It has 80k on it and its stock.

ls1_driver43

Update: I reved t with the clutch in car didn't seem to move. The shift moved a little when I hit 6k but that's normal right? Could the clutch still not be engaging all the way?

388_stroker

What fluid are you running?

TheBlueKnight

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If the clutch is disengaging all the way, the car shouldn't roll forward at 5k+ rpms. If it did start to roll forward that would indicate the clutch disk isn't being fully disengaged. There is a possiblity it's right on the cusp though of just barely releasing it enough not to roll forward during the rev test, but not releasing it quite enough to get into 1st and reverse easily, that's what's happening to me right now. Mine is an easier diagnoses though because my clutch pedal is engaging really close off the floor.

Where does your clutch pedal engage the clutch when you regularly take off from a stop? If it's engaging really close off the floor it could indicate that your throwout bearing isn't pushing the pressure plate fingers in far enough to disengage the clutch disc a good enough amount to make shifting smooth and 1st/ reverse easier to get into. The fix for me is a Tick master cylinder. I'll be able to adjust the throwout bearing to extend farther than my stock master cylinder can make it extend thus fully releasing the clutch disc to make shifting smoother and 1st/reverse easy to get into again. Also it will bring my engagement point off the floor and further up into a more normal position.

SNLPerformance

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Typically when it is 1 gear it is the trans. The clutch doesn't "know" what gear the trans is in if that makes sense. On a side note, how many miles on the clutch set-up and what clutch is it?

TheBlueKnight

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Steve, can't 1st and reverse be harder to shift into though compared to the other gears? I read this on Tick's website,

"Is your clutch pedal sticking to the floor when you drive your car aggressively? Are you having trouble shifting your car quickly in the upper RPMs? Are 1st Gear and Reverse hard to engage while the car is sitting still?"

CGCBandit

Hate to bring up an old thread, but today I had a hell of a time getting my car into 1st gear. anyone have an update?

Tboh

Hi,
You said "Typically when it is 1 gear it is the trans."
Can you explain this a little for me (us)
Thanks,
T

SNLPerformance

iTrader: (15)

Did your car past the rev test?

The clutch doesn't choose which gear it is going to work for.

The OP never responded with what fluid he was using or if it got better over time which is what I suspect as when I first had my trans rebuilt it was a little notchy till it got broken in.

Tboh

I see, Thanks.