Lost 3rd and 4th gear!!

3V2000GT · 11-18-2006, 08:19 PM

yep was getting on her a bit today and grinded 3rd and now i have no third or fourth gear.... sooooo I just baught a new transmission, ill be putting it in with some help, just wondering if any of you have done this and if you have any pointers... its gonna be a pain since i have LT headers, but im not too pissed i was gonna put it away for the winter today anyway, and my Gf is helping me with the costs, but oh well it was probably gonna happen anyway..

ANY help would be greatly appreciated!'

thanks
Joe

Icefreezen · 11-18-2006, 08:27 PM

Well thats shitty. Did you break in the tranny properly when it was first installed or did you romp it out of the shop? Well drop the K member and hopefully you have the longtubes that give access to the tranny.

GREG@SN95 · 11-18-2006, 09:23 PM

pointers?

take your time...

get some tunes to listen to... and some beers/ or coffee... and have fun... tranny is light... not too hard...

also have several extensions and swivel joints at hand...

I had actual used a ratchet wrench on a few bolts that was helpful...

PureStang · 11-18-2006, 09:55 PM

leave the top starter bolt out when you put it bak in...o and make sure to take off the shif boot too...ive seen someone take out the tranny and tear up a nice boot..aha

3V2000GT · 11-18-2006, 09:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Icefreezen

Well thats shitty. Did you break in the tranny properly when it was first installed or did you romp it out of the shop? Well drop the K member and hopefully you have the longtubes that give access to the tranny.

actually it was a used one that i got real cheap so im not too pissed and i did give it hell, I got a new one now with a warranty so i shouldnt have too much problems, but i basically have all winter to do this and ill have help from my cousin that goes to UTI (universal technical institute) who has done this a couple of times so it shouldnt be too hard... in a way im pissed but im happy ill get some experience in with this, for future references with changing the clutch

TClark22 · 11-18-2006, 10:43 PM

3V2000GT · 11-19-2006, 12:36 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TClark22

t56?

I wish, but i would have to get a new driveshaft and cross member, new shifter and not to mention its a lot more.

well got home tonight at about 12 and decided to jack the car up and see how hard it would be and got to work, took the h-pipe off, shifter boot, shifter, driveshaft and 2 out of the 5 transmission bolts out, couldnt believe how easy it was, the 3 last bolts ill need to get some swivel sockets and maybe another extention, but they are definately reachable, then gotta diconnet all the eltrical connections and take the crossmember off and drop the trans and put the new one in
man thats a relief

r3dn3ck · 11-19-2006, 08:24 AM

biggest tip I can give you is to remove the shifter and leave it off until after the tranny is mounted. The shift handle always makes it a PITA to get the tranny to spline into the clutch. Don't fill it till you have it installed.

Iceman12 · 11-21-2006, 12:29 PM

I just finished changing my tranny (T-56

) and the only things that made my swap a PITA were the fact that we did it a foot off the ground on jack stands, and that my original pilot bearing had destroyed itself, so we couldn't pull it out, so we had to chisel it out bit by bit, but your car is much newer, u won't have that issue. Shouldn't be too bad for ya, go slow, don't forget anything, you will be fine.

3V2000GT · 11-21-2006, 06:19 PM

yeah i gave up on it today, too much of a pain with the LT's, i got everything unhooked but there wasnt enough room to pull out the trans, the headers were in the way, have to drop the k memeber, dont feel like doing that so i am taking it back to the shop and have them do it, they are going to try to cut me a deal cuz im a little low on cash, and ive spent a crap load of money there... ill tell you if it wasnt for the headers, i would have gotten it out a long time ago.

BTW anyone that is doing this changing a clutch or anything, to get the top bolts out unhook the cross member and the trans will sag about 2 inches and the bolts are much easier to get to

jeredan2003 · 11-21-2006, 07:20 PM

thats why im definately going with shortys when I get the motor swapped.

11-18-2006, 08:19 PM	#1 (permalink)
3V2000GT 46MONSTER Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Wheaton, IL Posts: 2,209	Lost 3rd and 4th gear!! yep was getting on her a bit today and grinded 3rd and now i have no third or fourth gear.... sooooo I just baught a new transmission, ill be putting it in with some help, just wondering if any of you have done this and if you have any pointers... its gonna be a pain since i have LT headers, but im not too pissed i was gonna put it away for the winter today anyway, and my Gf is helping me with the costs, but oh well it was probably gonna happen anyway.. ANY help would be greatly appreciated!' thanks Joe __________________ 2000 GT Black on Tan, TKO 600: 370rwhp 370rwtq NA Built 3v 2004 Honda CBR 600 F4i Black/Red 2000 SVT Lightning Silver i love jinny!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!! lucky is awesome!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

11-18-2006, 08:27 PM	#2 (permalink)
Icefreezen Mustang Superman Join Date: May 2005 Location: Your mom's bed Posts: 3,908	Well thats shitty. Did you break in the tranny properly when it was first installed or did you romp it out of the shop? Well drop the K member and hopefully you have the longtubes that give access to the tranny. __________________

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PureStang WE ARE PENNSTATE Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Downingtown/West Chester, PA Posts: 4,943	leave the top starter bolt out when you put it bak in...o and make sure to take off the shif boot too...ive seen someone take out the tranny and tear up a nice boot..aha __________________ Brandon J My Ride sig by purestang

11-18-2006, 10:43 PM	#6 (permalink)
TClark22 Blown 2V Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: kansas Posts: 2,297	t56? __________________

11-21-2006, 12:29 PM	#9 (permalink)
Iceman12 Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Just outside our nations capital, on the VA side. Posts: 51	I just finished changing my tranny (T-56 ) and the only things that made my swap a PITA were the fact that we did it a foot off the ground on jack stands, and that my original pilot bearing had destroyed itself, so we couldn't pull it out, so we had to chisel it out bit by bit, but your car is much newer, u won't have that issue. Shouldn't be too bad for ya, go slow, don't forget anything, you will be fine. __________________ 1997 Mustang Cobra Crystal White Mods - 3.73 gears, MGW short shifter, slotted rotors and HP pads on all 4 corners, Eibach Pro-kit, Mac O/R H-pipe, Flowmaster catback 40 series, UPR Powertube, T-56, Zoom Stage 4 Kevlar clutch, full adjustable clutch cable set-up, Alum driveshaft, Rims + Tires Full-length MM subframe connectors waiting for install.

11-18-2006, 09:23 PM	#3 (permalink)
GREG@SN95 Banned Join Date: May 2006 Location: JACKSON NJ Posts: 4,135	pointers? take your time... get some tunes to listen to... and some beers/ or coffee... and have fun... tranny is light... not too hard... also have several extensions and swivel joints at hand... I had actual used a ratchet wrench on a few bolts that was helpful...

11-19-2006, 08:24 AM	#8 (permalink)
r3dn3ck Wowbagger hates me too! Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Magrathea/California Posts: 7,004	biggest tip I can give you is to remove the shifter and leave it off until after the tranny is mounted. The shift handle always makes it a PITA to get the tranny to spline into the clutch. Don't fill it till you have it installed.

11-21-2006, 06:19 PM	#10 (permalink)
3V2000GT 46MONSTER Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Wheaton, IL Posts: 2,209	yeah i gave up on it today, too much of a pain with the LT's, i got everything unhooked but there wasnt enough room to pull out the trans, the headers were in the way, have to drop the k memeber, dont feel like doing that so i am taking it back to the shop and have them do it, they are going to try to cut me a deal cuz im a little low on cash, and ive spent a crap load of money there... ill tell you if it wasnt for the headers, i would have gotten it out a long time ago. BTW anyone that is doing this changing a clutch or anything, to get the top bolts out unhook the cross member and the trans will sag about 2 inches and the bolts are much easier to get to __________________ 2000 GT Black on Tan, TKO 600: 370rwhp 370rwtq NA Built 3v 2004 Honda CBR 600 F4i Black/Red 2000 SVT Lightning Silver i love jinny!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!! lucky is awesome!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

11-21-2006, 07:20 PM	#11 (permalink)
jeredan2003 Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Murfreesboro, TN Posts: 1,788	thats why im definately going with shortys when I get the motor swapped. __________________ 2003 DSG GT 5-speed Hellion 62mm and Flowmaster catback..... My bonestock 2v engine had been through 2 years of NX 100 shot, 3 years running 8-12lbs vortech s-trim, got into boost daily while racing on the weekends, had 157,000 miles on it, and was running like new

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