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Post by s8er01z on Nov 16, 2006 10:17:03 GMT -6
My 5th gear just started to reject being used... Unless I bring the RPMs up as I am shifting 5th gear just grinds and spits the shifter out. I assume this is the begining signs of a dying synchro... anyone know?
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Post by Uber on Nov 16, 2006 17:36:01 GMT -6
I had a T56 in my Z28. It had a bad 3rd gear synchro which made it tough to shift into, but it never kicked out of gear once it was in. I've never heard anything about an issue with T56 5th gear. I thought I heard though that if a synchro is completely crapped out that it'll kick out of gear. I might be wrong though.
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Post by patriotformula on Nov 16, 2006 19:19:10 GMT -6
It could be a few things... You really won't know for sure until you take it apart. The "struts" that hold the syncros might have broken, or maybe one of the blocker rings got messed up. If you've ever had a t56 apart, you know there are way too many things going on.
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Post by MystiChrome04 on Nov 16, 2006 23:22:07 GMT -6
It could be a few things... You really won't know for sure until you take it apart. The "struts" that hold the syncros might have broken, or maybe one of the blocker rings got messed up. If you've ever had a t56 apart, you know there are way too many things going on. Don't even get me started!! Unless you put a hell of alot of money into them, there notchy, crappy shifting, grinding pieces of shit. Don't forget about the plastic sliders, which is also a possibility and KNOWN to always fail... not sure why, oh yeah there FUCKING PLASTIC  |
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Post by s8er01z on Nov 17, 2006 9:18:48 GMT -6
Hmm.. I don't want to rip the damn thing out and piss with it... I guess I have drivetrain warranty at Lujacks still...maybe I will clean up the car and take it over..anyone know how anal they are? I don't want a tiny peice of rubber on the fender to get my warranty dropped.
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Post by Nathan $krill on Nov 17, 2006 13:38:28 GMT -6
You may be left holding the bag at screwjacks since it's a manual. I'm not certain on that though. My fifth gear does pretty much the same thing, will NOT go in unless I'm shifting from fourth. Also wont go in all the time either, sometimes it almost goes in but then kinda vibrates and backs out. Mine was caused by a goof at the track. Went to hit third but it hung up a sec and slid into fifth just as my foot had came back up, grind. I'll have to sort it out this winter.
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Post by Burntblkz on Nov 17, 2006 16:26:46 GMT -6
the fifth gear is actually pretty easey to get to. if you take your tranny out and stand it up so the tail shaft points up, 5th, 6th, and reverse are all in the first section to take apart. it could be a broken or worn fork pad or two, the fork sould not be bent cause it is steel, or maybe the sycros or slider rings worn. if you want to due the labor you could get it done fairly cheap also how many miles on it?
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Post by patriotformula on Nov 18, 2006 14:51:00 GMT -6
the forks are cast aluminum Nate... but yeah i think its the sliders. Parts really aren't that cheap but id look at the warranty aspect first.
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Post by Burntblkz on Nov 19, 2006 23:33:18 GMT -6
could of swore it was steel cause the fist fork,the reverse fork, was aluminum. the second one down that sat on the 5th,6th assy was steel. could be aftermarket, it was rebuilt once before
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Post by patriotformula on Nov 20, 2006 22:02:41 GMT -6
it may be steel...
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Post by grandnational on Nov 22, 2006 18:27:18 GMT -6
I just took my T56 to the shop  bad shiftforks and synchros!!!! It was stuck in 5th gear. Time to upgrade! |
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Post by Burntblkz on Nov 23, 2006 16:22:27 GMT -6
i ordered all my stuff from thegearbox.org very helpful guys
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Post by patriotformula on Nov 23, 2006 23:49:34 GMT -6
Just send your 6 speed to Finish Line Performance... Its worth the extra money, you'll have a bad ass transmission in the end that can take some mean abuse.
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bad shiftforks and synchros!!!! It was stuck in 5th gear. Time to upgrade!