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Can't Downshift from 5th to 4th.

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  • Start date Start date May 27, 2011

Chrome_Rust

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Like it says...

I built a T5 today based on a 86 transmission. I used parts from 4 different T5's spanning 3 revisions. Used 3rd from one, OD from another, the best syncro's from another, see where I am going here... reason is I have less then $100 in all of them, and I have many many spare parts.

But my problem is I can not downshift from 5th to 4th. I can go from 5th to 3rd, then to 4th, but not directly. Throttle does not help. I am also getting a gring going into 3rd, but I know that is syncro related.

Any ideas?

Charlie

It in my 93 in the sig...
 

Mustang5L5

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You mean it grinds going from 5th to 4th?

Possible worn dog teeth on input shaft and/or 3/4 synchro slider
 

Chrome_Rust

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does not grind at all, from 4th to 5th its fine. But going from 5th to 4th, it just will not go. No grinds, no anything, It just will not go into 4th. If I go to 3rd first, it will go into 4th smoothly.
 

Mustang5L5

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That I do not know.ossible binding in the linkages? It's strange.
 

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My 3550, every once in a while after driving it really hard, will NOT shift into 4th from 5th no matter what you do. The funny thing is, it almost acts like a heat problem, because it usually happens at the track after a pass, and i'll let the engine cool down and then it'll shift just fine.
 
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