T-56 with no reverse

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Jan 4, 2015 | 06:48 PM

Jaxem

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T-56 with no reverse

So i picked up my new 95 TA last week, got $500 off because the car has no reverse currently. Drove it home about 150 miles with zero issue with gears 1-6. But when i put it in reverse there is nothing there, no noise, no resistance, just nothing...like being in neutral. I've already dropped the car off and a friends with a lift, so we're going to get it opened up in the next week, but i'm just curious if anyone else has had this and what i should go in looking for?

Jan 5, 2015 | 06:29 PM

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Probably the fork is worn out.

Jan 19, 2015 | 03:55 PM

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Got the thing torn down, turns out the fluid got low and the heat fried some plastic parts that let the reverse slip down the shaft...also found that the output shaft and 5/6 gear splines are toast...looking like a mighty spendy fix

Jan 19, 2015 | 06:03 PM

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Is it worth getting the steel 3-4 fork and bronze pads? i'm thinking i may as well since i'm in here, but wonder what everyone's thoughts are.

Jan 19, 2015 | 06:58 PM

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Is it worth getting the steel 3-4 fork and bronze pads? i'm thinking i may as well since i'm in here, but wonder what everyone's thoughts are.

I've been pulling together parts for my rebuild the last month or so, the 3-4 fork absolutely seems like a worthwhile upgrade. I don't have a choice due to my 3rd gear already popping and grinding but it's only like a $50 part. At least it sounds like you don't need to try and find a 2nd gear

Jan 19, 2015 | 11:27 PM

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You're right, it could be worse, 1st through 4th were all just fine (which is strange to me since those are the ones i would think really get beat on, but i need a whole new reverse, 5th and 6th...i got it priced down to ~$600 for the necessary parts, then i just spent another $200 to get the steel 3-4 fork, 1-4 bronze pads, and 1-4 billet syncro keys...should be pretty stout when i'm done

Jan 20, 2015 | 12:02 AM

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The t56 along with almost every other manual transmission is a stacked design where if no hard parts are missing, nothing can be misaligned. Id post pictures of what actually "slid down"