Need help ASAP! Just paid $1400 for t5 rebuild!

Mustang5L5 said:

Usually when the input shaft fails, they refer to the teeth that drive the counter gear shearing off. When this happens, you lose every gear except 4th gear. Now grinding into 4th could mean the dog teeth on the input shaft are worn. This would mean you need a new one since the teeth are part of the shaft

Also, if this shop knew anything about Mustang trans, they would know to swap out the 8 tooth speedo drive gear with a 7 tooth speedo drive gear and run a red 21-tooth speed gear. This is what you do to avoid running the white 23-tooth gear...which will shear a lot because the teeth are so thin. Anyone who has a 90+ T-5 apart should replace their 8 tooth with a 7 tooth automatically.

Popping out of first means bad dog teeth on the gears. Grinding is usually worn synchro blocker rings.

New 1st gear = $85
new 1-2 slider = $85
Typical T-5 rebuild kit = $200
New Input Shaft = $150

That's about $550 in parts. Toss in another $100 for markup.

That's about $750 for labor which includes pulling and installing the trans.

SOunds expensive, but that's about right.

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Micheal Yount said:

Any competent shop SHOULD inspect the clutch/flywheel and rear main seal while they've got the tranny pulled. I'd be upset if they DIDN'T take a look at that.

$1400 for a clutch job (including pulling and resurfacing the flywheel), a completely rebuilt tranny is simply not unreasonable. You might not be able to afford it - but the shop's not out of line with their charges. Only you and your parents know if the communication that took place between the shop and you regarding what you wanted done/replaced is appropriate. If there was no communication at all about the clutch (did you specifically tell them don't replace/rebuild anything without contacting me first?) -- that does seem inappropriate to me. I believe they should have contacted someone and said - hey, the clutch appears to be close to the end of it's service life - it would be silly not to replace it while we're in here -- it'll cost MUCH more as a separate job a year from now. I'm still curious what role your parents played in that communication circle. But if you think there was no communication at all about the clutch I'd sure ask them why they saw fit to replace it without your permission. I'd also like to know how you knew the clutch had at least half it's life left - especially if you've been beating on it. Which your comments about break-in seem to allude to.

Oh - new tranny's usually feel notchy compared to well worn/broken in gears/synchros.

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Michael Yount said:

What's a new World Class T5 cost these days - $1200-1400?

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