First off I would like to say that I get it. I totally understand and whole heartedly believe now that the Borg-Warner T5 5-Speed trans was made by Satan himself.
Driving down the interstate, going 75+ and it decides to kill the inputshaft, causing the car to stop. NOW. Well almost now, it locked up the rear tires causing it to slide, that causing me to slam on the brakes, causing the front tires to lock up, and me in a 4 wheel slide down I75 in the left lane with no control of the car.
I came to a stop in the median next to a turn-around where the state highway patrol like to sit and sleep, and pretend to be watching for speeders. On this rare occasion there was a Patrolman there, running radar, or laser, or whatever, and saw the whole thing. After the car came to stop, in the grass, not more then 20' from him, he rushed to see if I was ok. I was, but I was pissed, scared, and I think I pee'd a little.
I was questioned as to what happened. I didn't know at this time, so I talked to the Officer while I tried to diagnose the issue. The car started Normally, shifted into all the gears while stopped, but as soon as I let off the clutch it died. Would not move. Put the car in Neutral, and I could push it a little, but was limited because of the grass. Puttng the car in gear provided me with no movement what so ever.
I tried letting the clutch out a little harder this time, and there was a very loud clunk from the trans. And then the car moved forward and then there was another clunk and the car stopped, dead. I restarted, it to hear a little man with a large hammer banging his ass off inside my trans. When I push in the clutch, it goes away. Let it out in Neutral, he comes back. Put it in gear, let out on the clutch, travels 20' and the stops with a very loud clunk.
I had the car towed home, I am in the process of pulling the trans out now. diff feels good, u-joints are good. My new tires are shot, flat spotted to hell and back. I picked up a few V8 T5's today after this whole ordeal and I am going to try to get something put back together. I hope I can get this thing back together this weekend. I have to work Monday morning.
Charlie
Driving down the interstate, going 75+ and it decides to kill the inputshaft, causing the car to stop. NOW. Well almost now, it locked up the rear tires causing it to slide, that causing me to slam on the brakes, causing the front tires to lock up, and me in a 4 wheel slide down I75 in the left lane with no control of the car.
I came to a stop in the median next to a turn-around where the state highway patrol like to sit and sleep, and pretend to be watching for speeders. On this rare occasion there was a Patrolman there, running radar, or laser, or whatever, and saw the whole thing. After the car came to stop, in the grass, not more then 20' from him, he rushed to see if I was ok. I was, but I was pissed, scared, and I think I pee'd a little.
I was questioned as to what happened. I didn't know at this time, so I talked to the Officer while I tried to diagnose the issue. The car started Normally, shifted into all the gears while stopped, but as soon as I let off the clutch it died. Would not move. Put the car in Neutral, and I could push it a little, but was limited because of the grass. Puttng the car in gear provided me with no movement what so ever.
I tried letting the clutch out a little harder this time, and there was a very loud clunk from the trans. And then the car moved forward and then there was another clunk and the car stopped, dead. I restarted, it to hear a little man with a large hammer banging his ass off inside my trans. When I push in the clutch, it goes away. Let it out in Neutral, he comes back. Put it in gear, let out on the clutch, travels 20' and the stops with a very loud clunk.
I had the car towed home, I am in the process of pulling the trans out now. diff feels good, u-joints are good. My new tires are shot, flat spotted to hell and back. I picked up a few V8 T5's today after this whole ordeal and I am going to try to get something put back together. I hope I can get this thing back together this weekend. I have to work Monday morning.
Charlie
Sounds like it's time to upgrade.
