Shifting into 5th -- GRINDING

sHaDy 3.8 · 05-07-2008, 07:06 PM

Whenever i am punchin it in my car and shifting at high rpms, when i shift into 5th it makes a horrible loud grinding noise for a second while i am shifting...i dont know if this will be damaging to my car or not....what should i do?

Dream · 05-08-2008, 06:59 PM

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Originally Posted by sHaDy 3.8

Whenever i am punchin it in my car and shifting at high rpms, when i shift into 5th it makes a horrible loud grinding noise for a second while i am shifting...i dont know if this will be damaging to my car or not....what should i do?

mine does the exact same thing....2001 v6. i duno y. i tried the self adjusting clutch but that didnt even work. lemme knwo when u find out

Dodobird223 · 05-21-2008, 07:30 PM

In a v6? Why in the hell are you power shifting into 5th? you have to be going like 100 miles an hour

and it's the syncros, yes. Don't powershift into 5th... You're crazy.

Dream · 05-21-2008, 11:47 PM

not power shifting dude.....i ALWAYS use my clutch. the gears just grind. i suppose its somethin funkey with the gear box.

05-07-2008, 07:06 PM	#1 (permalink)
sHaDy 3.8 Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: NY Posts: 23	Shifting into 5th -- GRINDING Whenever i am punchin it in my car and shifting at high rpms, when i shift into 5th it makes a horrible loud grinding noise for a second while i am shifting...i dont know if this will be damaging to my car or not....what should i do? __________________ 2001 V6 Mustang 3.8

05-21-2008, 07:30 PM	#3 (permalink)
Dodobird223 Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: The Woodlands, Tx Posts: 154	In a v6? Why in the hell are you power shifting into 5th? you have to be going like 100 miles an hour and it's the syncros, yes. Don't powershift into 5th... You're crazy. __________________ Some Show Black bullitts, 17x9 front 17x10.5 rear Chin Spoiler Black Lemans stripes Shorty antenna Some Go FRPP 4.10's X-cal 3 CAI Short throw TKO-500 transmission SLP LM1's

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05-21-2008, 11:47 PM	#4 (permalink)
Dream Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 777	not power shifting dude.....i ALWAYS use my clutch. the gears just grind. i suppose its somethin funkey with the gear box.