Grinding Gears
Grinding Gears As I had just left my house today and headed to work I was driving normally and as I shifted into third it grinded and the same into fifth. So I turned around and parked the car and drove my truck instead. I just changed my trans fluid 3 days ago. Wasn't having problems before hand. I called my ex brother in law who runs an AAMCO and he said it could be a number of things. Any thoughts? Any trustworthy transmission shops in North Houston? Car only has 41,500 miles on it.
But it just started doing this all of a sudden. Nothing lead up to this. Why do you say it needs a rebuild. There has to be something going on other than it just needs a rebuild.
Before you go saying it needs a rebuild.......
You said you just changed the fluid....what did you use? A previous 98 I owned did the same thing with GM Synchromesh in it, problem went away when I put Dex III back in.
I had the same problem in my current car, but it has twice the miles your does. Replaced the blocker rings and fixed it.
You said you just changed the fluid....what did you use? A previous 98 I owned did the same thing with GM Synchromesh in it, problem went away when I put Dex III back in.
I had the same problem in my current car, but it has twice the miles your does. Replaced the blocker rings and fixed it.
Definetly check the stops on your shifter. The 5.0 has adjustable stops right? This sounds like a typical aftermarket shifter problem being that both gears 3 and 5 are the gears you shift towards the front of the car in. I've heard of this before...check your shifter!
Before you go an rebuild your T-56, I'd flush the old fluid out of your hydraulics and fill it with new stuff. Also, be sure to bleed the air out of the system using a mityvac. This might just be your problem.
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Originally Posted by SilverSierra
Before you go saying it needs a rebuild.......
You said you just changed the fluid....what did you use? A previous 98 I owned did the same thing with GM Synchromesh in it, problem went away when I put Dex III back in.
I had the same problem in my current car, but it has twice the miles your does. Replaced the blocker rings and fixed it.
You said you just changed the fluid....what did you use? A previous 98 I owned did the same thing with GM Synchromesh in it, problem went away when I put Dex III back in.
I had the same problem in my current car, but it has twice the miles your does. Replaced the blocker rings and fixed it.
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Originally Posted by connexion2005
Definetly check the stops on your shifter. The 5.0 has adjustable stops right? This sounds like a typical aftermarket shifter problem being that both gears 3 and 5 are the gears you shift towards the front of the car in. I've heard of this before...check your shifter!
Originally Posted by GoldRust
Give Six Speeds Inc. a call, they specialize in the manual transmissions in these cars. Talk to Joe or Amber they will get you lined out.
If it has a Pro 5.0 then it has stops, the stops are the 2 nuts/bolts on the shifter that stop it from going to far.. if they're too close to the shifter it will keep it from getting in gear when you shift.
Originally Posted by Phlip00WS6
If it has a Pro 5.0 then it has stops, the stops are the 2 nuts/bolts on the shifter that stop it from going to far.. if they're too close to the shifter it will keep it from getting in gear when you shift.
Originally Posted by FastB
Ok, it would keep it from going in gear, but would it cause it to grind the gears when it is going in?
Originally Posted by 01FormulaTA
no it would not cause it to grind, I know it sucks you spent all that money on the RP fluid but you need to drain the tranny and put some DEX-III ATF in it, you cant use synthetic fluid b/c your tranny doesnt have the carbon blocker rings