I was on JEGS.COM today and I happened upon something relevant to this thread. This is from a PDF instruction sheet talking about solid motor mounts:
"Solid mounts limit engine movement and make linkages operate smoother."
The category of "linkages" includes your shifter and clutch - two areas highly relevant to the problems discussed here. As I have posted many times, I think many of the problems discussed here are due to improper drivetrain alignment, and the first thing all of you with shifting problems should check is your motor / transmission mounts. The text above is the second quote related to soft mounts / shifting I have posted - both from reliable sources. Furthermore, Mustangs are well-known for excessive drivetrain play. I am not suggesting anyone switch to solid motor mounts, but I do think you need to ensure your drivetrain movement is within specs. To my knowledge, none of you have followed my advice and that is why I don't take this thread seriously at all.
Why is no one listening? I can think of two explanations: 1) some of you have already ruined your transmissions and changing the mounts won't help that 2) some of you don't like me. As far as #1 goes, all I can say is that you need to be dilligent with your dealers and bring problems to their attention early on (as opposed to complaining about them here or trying to correct them with aftermarket parts.) As for #2, I understand that alternative viewpoints are rarely popular, but I must also point out that they are often true.
The other thing I will point out is that many of you are taking a basic maintenance issue and trying to turn it into a recall. I think you are giving a great transmission a bad name, and really detracting from a positive aspect of the Mustang (the 3650), which should be praised, not criticized.
drock01 said:funny how my $2,000 1992 toyota pickup with 150,000 miles shifts like butter! You'd be bitching too if your stang had a standard instead of an automatic
brianmef said:I always thought the "clunk/bang" was a noise from the rear end and not the transmission. I haven't had any notchiness or grinding when shifting from 1st to 2nd since I had mine fixed, but I still hear the clunk noise. I told the service manager about it and they are calling it "normal" and won't fix it. That is BS just as much as they used to call the transmission problem "normal" until they finally decided to issue a TSB for it and then people are still having problems getting it fixed from their dealer. I still say if I buy another car, I really doubt it will be a Ford after all this.
They know about this and won't fix it even though there is a TSB on it. I've noticed the banging noise if I am just coasting with the clutch in and in 1st or 2nd gear like when I am going to be coming to a stop soon in a parking lot, and it's not during "quick acceleration" as they state below. I notice it at other times also like when I am at a certain speed and give it some gas. I feel that the problem is too much "free play" in the rear end. I could be wrong but that's my impression of what's happening. When I talked to my service magager about it, he made it sound like you had to almost be abusing the car to duplicate the noise, and you don't. It's under totally normal driving conditions.
Bulletin Date: JAN 2004
DRIVELINE CLUNK DURING GEAR CHANGES AND/OR QUICK ACCELERATION AFTER COAST (TIP-IN) CLUNK. *TT
drock01 said:Does anyone have a BRAND NEW W/ TSB FROM THE FACTORY tranny from ford? I'm curious how this works. I have had the TSB done on my old tranny and it still sucks...sucks less, but still sucks...next step will be new tranny with factory installed TSB if this works better. I've never driving a car with a rebuilt tranny worth anything...mine included
You guys waiting for TSB....in my opinion, the only good it does is give you a 12 month, 12K mile warranty on the tranny...
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