Is this a third gear problem?
Is this a third gear problem? I've read a little doing a search.
What my car does...I just did an A4 to M6 swap with a 34,000 mile transmission, carfax certified mileage at wreck.
At first no problems. Now that I got used to it, it's been popping out of third a lot while just driving and not thinking about it. If I think about it and really put it in third good it's fine, when I drive it hard it's fine.
It has no cags.
What could it be?
What my car does...I just did an A4 to M6 swap with a 34,000 mile transmission, carfax certified mileage at wreck.
At first no problems. Now that I got used to it, it's been popping out of third a lot while just driving and not thinking about it. If I think about it and really put it in third good it's fine, when I drive it hard it's fine.
It has no cags.
What could it be?
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My M6 has the same problem.. its only got 12k babied miles on it.. for some reason it doesnt feel like 3rd goes as far into its "slot" as the other gears..
**EDIT* mine only happens when trying to select 3rd and letting the clutch out.. Never just random during crusing
**EDIT* mine only happens when trying to select 3rd and letting the clutch out.. Never just random during crusing
Originally Posted by Y2K SS
try checking the adjustment bolts on the shifter. Make sure that they have a little extra space there.
Originally Posted by H8 LUZN
My M6 has the same problem.. its only got 12k babied miles on it.. for some reason it doesnt feel like 3rd goes as far into its "slot" as the other gears..
**EDIT* mine only happens when trying to select 3rd and letting the clutch out.. Never just random during crusing
**EDIT* mine only happens when trying to select 3rd and letting the clutch out.. Never just random during crusing
mine does the same thing but only when i first start driving, it seems once the tranny warms up it stays in much better, and usually it only pops out when slowing down, not when accelerating, is that what you guys experience too?
Originally Posted by jeep0084
mine does the same thing but only when i first start driving, it seems once the tranny warms up it stays in much better, and usually it only pops out when slowing down, not when accelerating, is that what you guys experience too?
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Verdad Gallardo Bent shift fork, interesting. I guess it all depends on who you ask. Read this question I posted not long ago.
Regardless of who you believe, this is a well known and hashed -to - death problem. Mileage is not a real factor in the damage of the 3/4 aluminum fork,but , rather, how hard the transmission was shifted or correctly shifted within those miles. It is entirely possible to damage a fork and cause the jump out( and eventually a stuck in gear incident) with in a few missed shifts. It is also likely that any T56 that has been shifted hard regularly will manifest the 3rd and fourth gear problem. Poor installation/ design / adjustment of aftermarket shifters can aggrevate / accelerate the onset of incidents.
Originally Posted by calhoon
Regardless of who you believe, this is a well known and hashed -to - death problem. Mileage is not a real factor in the damage of the 3/4 aluminum fork,but , rather, how hard the transmission was shifted or correctly shifted within those miles. It is entirely possible to damage a fork and cause the jump out( and eventually a stuck in gear incident) with in a few missed shifts. It is also likely that any T56 that has been shifted hard regularly will manifest the 3rd and fourth gear problem. Poor installation/ design / adjustment of aftermarket shifters can aggrevate / accelerate the onset of incidents.
I think I'm just not paying attention or something.
When I first got it running it worked fine but probaly because it was new (to me) and I was having fun driving it. Drove around 500-800 miles maybe with no problems. That tells me the trans should be ok.
Now I get to the point where I just drive without really paying attention and this is when it sometimes pops out. If I make an effort to push it up all the way it never pops out. I also drive an S10 with a 2 foot long stick
maybe I'm too used to driving that.How much do shops generally charge to install just the shift fork?
It's not installing the fork that they get you on. It's the removal and reinstallation of the tranny that gets them their money. If you pull the tranny yourself. I'd say around $250 total.
Originally Posted by Z28Venom
It's not installing the fork that they get you on. It's the removal and reinstallation of the tranny that gets them their money. If you pull the tranny yourself. I'd say around $250 total.
I need the shift fork so I can beat on it and break the rear.
