crawdaddy
Veteran Member
A little history:
Did a 5spd swap with the old style, 99.5, shift mechanism.
Before installing 5spd, took apart trans to see if everything is ok, it was.
Manual transmission oil, just the basic.
New clutch.
When I shifted into 5th I would get a minor grind, once into gear, nothing.
Not always but most of the time.
I thought it could be the old shift mechanism and fluid.
Changed into ball/socket gear shifter and put some pennzoil synchromesh.
It shifts much better, but same 5th grinding.
If I let the engine rev around 2700 when shifting quickly from 4 to 5, it doesn't grind or let the clutch in and let the engine idle and shift from 4 to 5 it doesn't grind.
Only if I'm not in a rush, most times, and shifting around 2100 does it grind.
All other gears are ok.
Any advise?
Did a 5spd swap with the old style, 99.5, shift mechanism.
Before installing 5spd, took apart trans to see if everything is ok, it was.
Manual transmission oil, just the basic.
New clutch.
When I shifted into 5th I would get a minor grind, once into gear, nothing.
Not always but most of the time.
I thought it could be the old shift mechanism and fluid.
Changed into ball/socket gear shifter and put some pennzoil synchromesh.
It shifts much better, but same 5th grinding.
If I let the engine rev around 2700 when shifting quickly from 4 to 5, it doesn't grind or let the clutch in and let the engine idle and shift from 4 to 5 it doesn't grind.
Only if I'm not in a rush, most times, and shifting around 2100 does it grind.
All other gears are ok.
Any advise?