another shifting problem
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another shifting problem ok i'm guessing that my clutch fork is bent. i've read a lot of the threads about grinding noises but just thought i would make sure. i just had a slave cylinder put in by my friend and he said that my clutch looked ok. with all that being said here's is my problem: 1st-4th gear shifts fine without any noise at all but 5th gear grinds and will not go into gear unless i hold it all the way and let the clutch out slowly. 6th and Reverse shift fine also. IF it is my shift fork where is it? and how hard is it to replace? also any special one you recomend? Z06? add links if possible please. thanks for the help guys.....zac 
Originally Posted by 98LS16SPEED
ok i'm guessing that my clutch fork is bent. i've read a lot of the threads about grinding noises but just thought i would make sure. i just had a slave cylinder put in by my friend and he said that my clutch looked ok. with all that being said here's is my problem: 1st-4th gear shifts fine without any noise at all but 5th gear grinds and will not go into gear unless i hold it all the way and let the clutch out slowly. 6th and Reverse shift fine also. IF it is my shift fork where is it? and how hard is it to replace? also any special one you recomend? Z06? add links if possible please. thanks for the help guys.....zac
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Originally Posted by Bugsquawsher
You need a rebuild
if you are right how much can you get one rebuilt for and can you buy a rebuild kit yourself? not for me but my friend can rebuild anything. thanks.. 
Sorry
I replied to the wrong one.
sounds to me that the shift fork pads or Keys in your 5-6 synchro assembly are broke.
All that is in the tail housing and could possibly done with the tranny still in the car.
Just gotta be careful.
Depending on the miles on the car. I see its a 98
I would suggest tearing it all down and puttin in a basic Rebuild kit.
you have the old Paper Blocker rings , the new ones are kevlar.
See my sig
I replied to the wrong one.
sounds to me that the shift fork pads or Keys in your 5-6 synchro assembly are broke.
All that is in the tail housing and could possibly done with the tranny still in the car.
Just gotta be careful.
Depending on the miles on the car. I see its a 98
I would suggest tearing it all down and puttin in a basic Rebuild kit.
you have the old Paper Blocker rings , the new ones are kevlar.
See my sig
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Originally Posted by Bugsquawsher
Sorry
I replied to the wrong one.
sounds to me that the shift fork pads or Keys in your 5-6 synchro assembly are broke.
All that is in the tail housing and could possibly done with the tranny still in the car.
Just gotta be careful.
Depending on the miles on the car. I see its a 98
I would suggest tearing it all down and puttin in a basic Rebuild kit.
you have the old Paper Blocker rings , the new ones are kevlar.
See my sig
I replied to the wrong one.
sounds to me that the shift fork pads or Keys in your 5-6 synchro assembly are broke.
All that is in the tail housing and could possibly done with the tranny still in the car.
Just gotta be careful.
Depending on the miles on the car. I see its a 98
I would suggest tearing it all down and puttin in a basic Rebuild kit.
you have the old Paper Blocker rings , the new ones are kevlar.
See my sig
Originally Posted by 98LS16SPEED
dammit man you gave me a heart attack.lol. i just bought the car 3 weeks ago today and if i had to rebuild the tranny already i was gonna **** a brick. about the shift fork, would you suggest a Z06 one or any other one? also where are the keys for the synchro located? thanks for all your help man....
Unless you were really Crankin on that fifth gear , I dought your fork is messed up. I'm bettin its just the fork pads.
as far as the key go.
they are three metal peices in the 5-6 synchro assembly held in with spring clips.
And I was thinkin about this whole working on it while it was still in the car bit.
You would be much better off doing it out of the car.
Buy a good set of SNAP ring plyers. And pray that the 5-6 driven gear slides off.
some do. some don't .
some come off with a special puller.
and two I have had to actually split with a cut off wheel .
Keep your parts in order and don't forget a snap ring.
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oh ok. thanks for the info man. i really appriciate it. i may just wait till i get my Z06 clutch to do all that. i just use 6th instead of 5th. what do you think about upgrading the shift fork when i do the clutch and all that? i know i'm harping on the shift fork but i've heard of people bending theres so i just want as much info on them as i can get. thanks a bunch man.
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They are talkin about the 3-4 shift fork
Not the 5-6
the 5-6 is already steel.
the 3-4 is popmetal/aluminum
they upgrade these with the Steel "viper" shift fork.
Are you just sittin there waitin for me to respond
Not the 5-6
the 5-6 is already steel.
the 3-4 is popmetal/aluminum
they upgrade these with the Steel "viper" shift fork.
Are you just sittin there waitin for me to respond
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Are you just sittin there waitin for me to respond
. thanks for you help on this. i guess that's all i had to ask. neways take it easy man......zac