A fix for the tremec 3650

Great news! This recent cold snap has reminded me how annoying the 1-2 crunch is.

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This is good news, although I'm not sure how I'll go about getting mine fixed... My trans is junk, in addition to the normal problems I've missed too many shifts, I'm sure there are metal chunks the size of my thumb wreaking havoc in there. In other words I'll have to get them to get me a NEW transmission AND perform the fix to that transmission, which I doubt they'll do. Time will tell. Post up the TSB as soon as you have it.

Well I just got off the phone with a service technician from the dealership I bought my car and he told me the good news and bad news about our situation...

First I told him what problem I was having (1-2 grind) and that it happens most often after I start my car in the cold weather. I also had asked him if he had heard of any "fix kit" for this problem. He did not. Neither did any of the technicians available. He told me he knew exactly what is going on with our transmissions and that the "mini-grind" we have for the first few minutes of driving won't hurt the car and to take it easy until they do issue something to solve it. He also told me that such information as to a "fix kit" can be leaked out by a Ford rep or the internet about 3 months before Ford Co. actually hears about it and can DO SOMETHING ABOUT IT. That's the bad news.

The good news is that he told me if there will be an TSB (which he believes there will) then Ford will fix our cars. He mentoned nothing about the warranty, he just said THEY'D FIX IT at no charge.

I, also am holding off on installing my Tri-ax shifter but I don't think I can hold off for 3 months (give or take). About this "fix it" problem, unless you are 100% positive this is accurate info then I would say so because alot of people are holding off on modding their cars and will continue to hold off with a false sense of security. You may be telling the truth, but after 3 phone calls to 3 different service deps. I can tell you this is the same feedback I recieved each time.



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I wouldn't hold off on the shifter. It's a ten minute job to install a new shifter, so when the time comes for the car to go in, swap the stocker back in.

Can they tell if you have taken your shifter out and put it back in? I may ask them how they are about having an aftermarket shifter. If the void your warranty because of one does that info go in "the system" for other dealers?

You have to cut the rubber boot on the plate that goes over the base of the aftermarket shifter. Do they have to take out the trans or shifter to do these repairs?