Help! Pro 5.0 grinding...

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Quijibow_69

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I had the Pro 5.0 installed last night. Once in a while when I shift from 1st to 2nd, it grinds. It doesn't seem to grind if I jam from first to second. Is this normal, if not...could someone please lead me in the right direction to fix it?

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Daggar

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Give yourself a little time to adapt to the shifter before pressing the panic button. If you're coming from a stock shifter then the throw is probably a hair shorter and your shifter/foot coordination may be off just a tad. If not, start looking at adjusting your clutch. If that doens't cure it then you may be looking at replacing tranny synchros in the not too distant future.

 

vikingpower

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I installed mine and it works perfectly with 86K miles on my T-5, you shouldnt be having any problems. Either your synchros are worn or some how your installation is wrong.

 

squeeeg

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Your clutch foot isn't as fast as your shifter hand with the new shifter. You will get used to it.

 

tunedin302

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Make sure your stops are adjusted correctly.

 

04sleeper

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tunedin302 said:

Make sure your stops are adjusted correctly.

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Beat me to it..

 

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Daggar

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tunedin302 said:

Make sure your stops are adjusted correctly.

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Why didn't I think of that? Good call.

 

83GtConvert

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may want to change up your tranny fuild, maybe throw some lucas in there

 

Blk91stang

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squeeeg said:

Your clutch foot isn't as fast as your shifter hand with the new shifter. You will get used to it.

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Funny you mention that. I shortened the handle on mine and it grinded into 2nd the first day out because my timing was off everytime until I got used to it.

 

1990Coupe

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83GtConvert said:

may want to change up your tranny fuild, maybe throw some lucas in there

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My tranny has like 130,000 miles on it, im gunna change the fluid, should i use auto fluid with some lucas mix in there???

 

1990Coupe

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IM sorry im not trying to be a thread stealer!

 

83GtConvert

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1986Stang said:

My tranny has like 130,000 miles on it, im gunna change the fluid, should i use auto fluid with some lucas mix in there???

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Not to sure because i know the t-5's throughout the years do different things, i called a local tranny shop to see what is the better fluid to put in, but im sure there someone around here that knows with the 90's t5. I only put in a small amount of lucas in the tranny with the tranny fluid

 

90_Red_LX

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I'd put GM Synchromesh tranny fluid in there if it was me, and whenever I get around to fresh fluid, I am going to put that in there. If theres one thing GM did get right, that was their tranny fluid.