i have a 2000 z28 with m6 and it is missing 5th. it doesnt go into gear it just grinds. i was wondering if anyone knows if i would have to completely rebuild it or if its an easier fix. and any price quotes would not be a bad thing, or if i might even be able to fix it by myself?

 

sounds like a syncro or shift fork. if thats the case you tould have to be torn down and those parts replaced (along with any other mis. items that go along with a rebuild) good luck

 

how much would something like that usually cost to have repaired, would i wan2 drop the tranny and take it to a shop?

 

id let the shop drop the tranny, while it would cost a little more, most shops wont warranty it if you remove and install it, since they could say that you installed it wrong. and about cost, it'll prolly cost anywhere from 500-1200 depending on internal damage. or if its just syncros.

 

damn thats kinda expensive, but oh well i guess

 

ur best bet is to get ahold of amber at six speeds inc. you will have to drop the tranny yourself, but it isn't hard to do. ssi has a great reputation and are very fair when it comes to pricing.

 

so i let the shop take my car and now it has been 3 weeks since i have even seen my car, im starting to get kind of pissed, does any one know if that will affect the cost of my transmissions repair?

 

did you take it to a reputable shop in your area?

 

yea and the guy has known my father since they were in high school so he should be pretty fair to me, but idk its the first time i let somone work on my car instead of doing it myself and i guess im just nervous about it taking so long

 

I'd go down there and see what's up..

 

yea i have tried calling like all last week and it seems like hes trying to avoid getting a hold of me about it

 

5th isnt important unless you do alot of driving at 50 mpg when your on the highway just go from 4th to 6th

 

im with him ^^^^^^^^ i havent had 5th for like 6 months now. i broke it at the strip missing 3rd to the right. wont fix it till another goes.

 

I use 5th all the time... nearly all my city cruising is in 5th, so idk how u could go without that gear. Anyway, since the guy isn't picking up your calls I would go in and talk to him face to face, he cant as easily ignore u then. It's your car you have the right to know of its progress. I feel your pain tho, my previous car was at a trans shop for over 4 weeks to have the trans rebuilt. It sucked, I was pretty pissed off.

 

damn i hope i dont have another week to look forward to, im going thru some serious withdrawls now, and yeah i tried to drive it without 5th for a while but second started getting pretty bad, sticking in gear and wut not

 

Yeah, some of us use 5th all of the time. It can depend on your gering and your speed limits on your main roads where in some towns/cities all of the speed limits are 45mph. Whereas here, our main speed limits are 35mph and I shift into 5th at 30mph. Just depends on the area. But have you heard any word from the shop yet? It shouldn't take near this much time to fix the syncro's and/or shift forks.

 

still nothing but im at work or else i would just drive up there

 

at 35 mph im in 4th i like the rpms up a little. the exhaust note is so nice between 2500 and 3000. if im doing 50 or more i put in 6th. i have 3.42 gears. just the way i drive.

 

6th @ 50? If I do that the car feels like its bogging hardcore. I've determined 60mph to be minimum for 6th gear.

 

I just got mine back this last weekend. Apparently had I taken it to the shop sooner I would have just had to pay for a rebuild instead of a new tranny. Just go to the shop and have a look.