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Oct 11, 2004 | 09:07 PM

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dhaving trouble getting in reverse

ok ive got a spec stage 3 i put in the car in may. it seems to be having trouble getting into reverse sometimes. i have to put the tranny in 1st and then reverse but its being a bitch. i dont know if it has to do with the clutch or what? sometimes goin in 1st or 2nd its a pain in the *** too. what can it be ?

Oct 11, 2004 | 11:11 PM

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when u find out let me know cuz mines a bitch to get in reverse

Oct 11, 2004 | 11:51 PM

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if ur having trouble with all the gears ur clutch may not be fully dissengaging, u could probably fix that with an adjustable master. if its just reverse it could be that synchro or maybe the shift fork too

Oct 12, 2004 | 06:14 AM

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i think my friend just had his tranny rebuilt and is still having the same problem, so im confused

Oct 12, 2004 | 07:20 AM

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rebuilding atranny will not help a poorly releasing clutch. When the box was put back in was the wiring connected properly? It is easy to mis-connect the solenoid leads.

Oct 12, 2004 | 06:21 PM

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it goes in reverse after a little bit of work. he is h aving those troubles and the clutch was ruled out of it

Oct 13, 2004 | 11:03 AM

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What about the solenoids/ connection? It is hard to miss damaged synchronizer teeth on a rebuild- do you trust the job?

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Oct 13, 2004 | 03:30 PM

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clutch is new since may, hydros are too, its all bled right, was fine after i did the clutch and just started to act up in the past maybe month or less

Nov 9, 2004 | 03:46 PM

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i have the same problem getting into reverse, but only occassionally, it seems that its worst when the car is cold.

Nov 9, 2004 | 06:26 PM

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mine is better now, try to get the car in 3rd before u put it in reverse and it should slide right in there

Nov 10, 2004 | 12:49 AM

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mine goes in reverse, but it grinds some of the time, sometimes i have to put it in gear 4 or 5 times before it finally works, and it only does this when its cold...any answers?