T5 re assembly question.

[91CoupeMike]

Ok, so I got the shift fork and I went in to replace it.

The only problem that I'm having is getting the forks and shifting mechanism back into position. I got it all bolted together, and put the shifter on to check and make sure I could go through the gears. I noticed it wouldn't go into reverse and the input shaft will not turn, but the output spins freely while in nuetral.

What is wrong? I'm sure it's something simple.

Thanks.

[91CoupeMike]

Shift fork



Syncro. I've never had a grind issue from this trans, besides 5th.

[Snatch Napkin]

You didn't notice the grind because of that shifter.

What would have been a grind was that crunch feeling that made your palm hurt going into third, or your burning fingertips in second and fourth.

At least that's what I felt when my timing was off.

As far as why it's not going back together....

http://www.allfordmustangs.com/techarticles/t5rebuildmanual.pdf

Section 6 deals with re-assembly of the World Class T-5. You will find info for World Class (WC) and Non World Class (NWC) in this PDF. You should have a World Class T-5.

[91CoupeMike]

I read the PDF last night, I'm about to go tear back into it.

The syncro in the picture is 5th and reverse? Because the gear pictured (straight gear) is the reverse gear.

[91CoupeMike]

As for the hand pain, not in 3rd or 4th, those are smooth as butter, so smooth I can get them to chirp the tires on occasion. But 5th is a peice of shit.

[Snatch Napkin]

I just looked again. Too early to notice that before.

Fifth gear was an after thought. An add on, if you will.


Never, ever, ever think it is okay to speed shift fifth.

Driveline vibration is a huge contributor to the fifth gear synchro getting chewed on.

Didn't you have a heavy vibration early on with your car?

[thesource]

The gear in the picture is the 2nd gear.

[91CoupeMike]

Went out, took the tailhousing off and got the trans to spin again, bolted and sealed it back together, and it spins and each gear catches and rotates. So that's fixed.

5th gear is on the outside of the casing, and it looks to be In good shape. After looking at the picture, I noticed that the gear is the reverse gear but the damaged syncro isn't for reverse, it's second like thesource mentioned.

I'll run this trans until it won't shift anymore, meanwhile I'll be saving for a TKO or a better then stock t5.

[91CoupeMike]

I just looked again. Too early to notice that before.

Fifth gear was an after thought. An add on, if you will.


Never, ever, ever think it is okay to speed shift fifth.

Driveline vibration is a huge contributor to the fifth gear synchro getting chewed on.

Didn't you have a heavy vibration early on with your car?

Yes and it still vibrates, the motor mounts are bad and they will be getting replaced before the car starts again.

[thesource]

Reverse always takes a beating in a T5. Most people do not let the trans slow down after pushing the clutch in before hitting reverse thus the grinding. Its designed to take a good deal of abuse. The little bit of wear on the 1-2-reverse slider you have shown in the picture isn't enough to worry about. The engaugement teeth on the 2nd gear are pretty hammered but that comes from banging the hell out of 2nd gear or shifting it with the clutch out of adjustment.

[91CoupeMike]

Reverse always takes a beating in a T5. Most people do not let the trans slow down after pushing the clutch in before hitting reverse thus the grinding. Its designed to take a good deal of abuse. The little bit of wear on the 1-2-reverse slider you have shown in the picture isn't enough to worry about. The engaugement teeth on the 2nd gear are pretty hammered but that comes from banging the hell out of 2nd gear or shifting it with the clutch out of adjustment.

Yeah, I'm not the friendliest person to this transmission. It still shifts fine, I just blew through the fork, so hopefully with that fixed I'll be ok.

[thesource]

Yeah, I'm not the friendliest person to this transmission. It still shifts fine, I just blew through the fork, so hopefully with that fixed I'll be ok.

Is that the unit I sold you a while back? I can tell from the fork damage you are banging it hard. I would make sure your clutch is adjusted right or you will keep destroying internals in the unit. Its like trying to force a hammer through a brick wall when the clutch is still catching.

[91CoupeMike]

Is that the unit I sold you a while back? I can tell from the fork damage you are banging it hard. I would make sure your clutch is adjusted right or you will keep destroying internals in the unit. Its like trying to force a hammer through a brick wall when the clutch is still catching.

The clutch was messed up, and I fixed that and it made a world of difference. And yes it's the same unit.

[Snatch Napkin]

The gear in the picture is the 2nd gear.

sounds like I need to get my head back in my t-5 before i ever give advice again.