Is it rebuild time?
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Is it rebuild time? 2000 M6, spec stage 2, 01-02 master & slave, drill mod
I have a hard time getting into third gear sporadically. Come to think of it my car has always been a little difficult when it comes to third sometimes.
Driving around town, going to third tends to feel more 'notchy' than going into other gears.
At the track, 2/5 times I will miss third. It doesn't grind and doesn't feel like a hydraulic problem, it just flat out won't go into gear (almost like what skipshift feels like). It's like if I don't get it in just right it's not going in at all. And sometimes it's just fine...
Could this be a bent shifter fork or something like that? No funny noises at all (no grinding, etc). Just flat out can't get into third when shifting in a frenzy.
I have almost 90k miles on it, so if I tear it down I'm just going to go the whole nine yards (shifters and stronger forks and whatever other junk I need).
Thoughts?
I have a hard time getting into third gear sporadically. Come to think of it my car has always been a little difficult when it comes to third sometimes.
Driving around town, going to third tends to feel more 'notchy' than going into other gears.
At the track, 2/5 times I will miss third. It doesn't grind and doesn't feel like a hydraulic problem, it just flat out won't go into gear (almost like what skipshift feels like). It's like if I don't get it in just right it's not going in at all. And sometimes it's just fine...
Could this be a bent shifter fork or something like that? No funny noises at all (no grinding, etc). Just flat out can't get into third when shifting in a frenzy.
I have almost 90k miles on it, so if I tear it down I'm just going to go the whole nine yards (shifters and stronger forks and whatever other junk I need).
Thoughts?
most definatly the 3-4 shift fork. i had the same problem. when i took my trans out for my clutch (spec 3 with drill mod and new slave) i took my trans to D&D Perf. (i think they're a sponsor...) anyways. something like $350 for the forged shift fork. but while mine was out, i ended up having the whole thing re-built with all the goodies....$1300 later i've got a perfect trans.....side note, i only had 35k miles on my car when 3rd gear was already giving me a problem
Ls1Joe No D&D does not sponsor any of the boards.
anyways. yeah i got the new syncros, shift fork, billet shift keys, and a new input shaft with gear cluster (had a few chips on the input shaft so it needed replacing)
im guessing you just need the shift fork, but it's probably a good idea to have everything else gone over since you said you have close to 90K miles!
hope you have an easy time getting it out! it took me a night after work and a few beers to get mine out!
You very likely have an aluminum 3-4 shift fork. My 2000 did. The damn thing would be notchy going into the 3rd, and would poop out of 3rd sometimes. You will likley need a new 3-4 synchro assembly while replacing your shift fork.
I would wager with your abilities you would have no problem rebuilding your trans on your own. I rebuilt mine. There is a T56 rebuild manual available online at tremec website, and you can get a rebuild kit. I recommend T56 Joe, good group to deal with.
I would wager with your abilities you would have no problem rebuilding your trans on your own. I rebuilt mine. There is a T56 rebuild manual available online at tremec website, and you can get a rebuild kit. I recommend T56 Joe, good group to deal with.
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Originally Posted by keliente
See, now I went to the track yesterday, ran 16 times, and hit 3rd perfectly 16 times.
I hate to put the tranny under the knife when it still has life left...
I hate to put the tranny under the knife when it still has life left...
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