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First Gear Grind

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  • Start date Start date Aug 17, 2014

Racegt

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I need help I have a standard 1995 mustang gt and I recently put on a Gripp short throw shifter and now my first gear grinds and even gets thrown out of gear I'm not sure what's wrong and how to fix this any ideas?
 

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Ensure the shift stops are adjusted correctly, per the instructions.
Also make sure the plastic shifter bushing is still in place.
 

WhiteCobra95

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It sounds like it's not getting all of the way into gear. Checking the stops is a great suggestion.
 

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Thanks guy,the front stop was too in and not sifting correctly all fixed now the tranny just whines and I push the clutch about 2 inches in and it stops maybe the flywheel or clutch going bad?
 
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