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3rd gear grind

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  • Start date Start date Mar 22, 2004

shawn13

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Just go the car back out (sitting in the barn for 3 years) 3rd gear is grinding and revrs I put a new clutch kit and reserfed fly wheel billit quad and fire wall adjster the pedal cames 1/2 way up befor engaging any help please thanx
 

88stangmangt

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your syncros are gone reverse doesnt have any syncros so that will always grind but it sounds like it is time for a trans re-build.
 
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88stangmangt said:
your syncros are gone reverse doesnt have any syncros so that will always grind but it sounds like it is time for a trans re-build.
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agreed. 3rd gear synchros were the first to go in my tranny as well.

-steve
 

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3rd gear

Thanx Brother thats what I figerd but was hoping it might be some thing stupid after all this time the car still runs awsome just cant bang 3rd gear
 

88stangmangt

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no problem.
 
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