I finally got the GT back. About 3 weeks ago, I went to grab 2nd and it stayed permanently in first gear. There is a steel retainer above the shift fork which aparently broke. It showed some nice fatigue beach marks.
I pulled the T45 out and sent it to a local shop for a rebuild. I ordered a rebuild kit from hanlon, so now I have upgraded syncros, new bearings and 'improved' shift forks. Let me tell you, the old syncros were getting pretty tired at 185k miles! I also installed a ram HDX clutch which I really like so far. The previous stock replacement clutch had seen better days... it had +90k miles and had been overheated several times to the point of slipping, yet it was still holding on.
Yesterday, I finished putting the transmission back in place and buttoning everything up and today, I put just shy of 400 miles on her. I didn't get to beat on it yet, as I want to seat the clutch well, but she drives nice. Just a few small exhaust issues to work out (a leaking Hpipe flange gasket and a rattle).
I've been daily driving the 2.3 for all 3 weeks. I think that car saw as many miles in the last 3 weeks as it had for the previous 3 years combined. lol. It has been 'interesting' daily driving the 2.3 on E85 with no power steering or heat and some obvious issues in the tune. Now, to let it return to it's native habitat, the 1/4 mile.
I pulled the T45 out and sent it to a local shop for a rebuild. I ordered a rebuild kit from hanlon, so now I have upgraded syncros, new bearings and 'improved' shift forks. Let me tell you, the old syncros were getting pretty tired at 185k miles! I also installed a ram HDX clutch which I really like so far. The previous stock replacement clutch had seen better days... it had +90k miles and had been overheated several times to the point of slipping, yet it was still holding on.
Yesterday, I finished putting the transmission back in place and buttoning everything up and today, I put just shy of 400 miles on her. I didn't get to beat on it yet, as I want to seat the clutch well, but she drives nice. Just a few small exhaust issues to work out (a leaking Hpipe flange gasket and a rattle).
I've been daily driving the 2.3 for all 3 weeks. I think that car saw as many miles in the last 3 weeks as it had for the previous 3 years combined. lol. It has been 'interesting' daily driving the 2.3 on E85 with no power steering or heat and some obvious issues in the tune. Now, to let it return to it's native habitat, the 1/4 mile.