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    What would cause the transmission to do this? I will be replacing it, but I am curious as to what caused the issue.
    The throwout bearing started making a tiny chirping noise, so I figured I'd replace it soon. After 50 more miles or so, the tranny got harder and harder to put into gear...after a bit, it wouldn't even let you put it in.

    The poor mach was stranded at pizza hut and I did some looking while it was in the parking lot. The stock cable was stretched, so I replaced it with a new stocker. This allowed me to put INTO gear and start letting it out (the clutch), but right at about 1/4th of the way to letting it completely out it would make the same grinding noise that it did when I would try to put it into gear before I swapped the cable.

    I believe the transmission is a bit overfilled, the throwout bearing is worn out, and the shifter wasn't adjusted properly. I adjusted the shifter and it would make the same damn noise at the same time. I am at a loss. Any ideas to what caused this?
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    do you have an adjustable quadrant? try moving it up 1 more peg? or adjustable firewall thing? if not then sounds like a bad clutch.

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    • #3
      OEM throwout bearing noise is/was common on the Mach 1 with the TR3650. Mine has made the "spun bearing" noise for the first 2-3 miles when cold since the car was about a year old and I have never had to replace it yet. Overfilling by Ford at the factory was common on the TR3650 in 2003 as well, which resulted in some buyer complaints of hard shifting/third gear lockout issues at higher rpm. I drained mine in response to the occasional lockout/hard shifting issues I experienced myself and refilled with 3 litres (3.2 qts) which solved the problem.

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      • #4
        Max, it could be a throw out bearing, or the pilot bearing may have shit the bed. When the pilot goes bad it can cause hard to engage gear changes and result in noise. I think your best bet is to remove the trans and inspect the clutch components to see what's going on. Being slightly overfilled, I don't believe, would give you any grinding\growling noises.

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        • #5
          Originally posted by shumpertdavid View Post
          Max, it could be a throw out bearing, or the pilot bearing may have shit the bed. When the pilot goes bad it can cause hard to engage gear changes and result in noise. I think your best bet is to remove the trans and inspect the clutch components to see what's going on. Being slightly overfilled, I don't believe, would give you any grinding\growling noises.
          Ok, I'll probably put in a new pilot bearing and possibly a new Ford clutch.
          Hopefully the pilot bearing hasn't been ground into dust or damaged the input shaft.
          I don't know what would cause the transmission not to even engage though...it seems like it is popping it out of gear. It gives a "slipping" or half way engaged feeling

          I guess it's time to pull it out and take a look.
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          • #6
            If you're thinking it's not holding a gear or internal problem, drop the fluid out and see what kind of trash is in it. A little metal on the drain plug is normal, and afro or big chunks is no bueno. I'm assuming it acts this way no matter what gear you try?

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