Qn on 99 cobra transmission

[Ahbeng]

have encountered difficulty getting the gears into reverse. the stick just refuses to go down. happens intermittently and most often on cold starts. anyone having similar difficulty? is this normal or does something need to be replaced?

 

[mikey99cobra]

i consider it normal on my car. usually i have to go up into another gear then it back into reverse.

 

[LaffnJack]

I have that problem every once in a while on my '98. It is wierdness with the T-45 and pretty common. I do not think that there is anything abnormal about your tranny. When it is fighting with you, try putting it in first and giving it a little gas. Just enough to creep the car an inch or two. Then put it in reverse. Always works for me. I do not even fight reverse anymore. If it is being stubborn, I do the creep and all is good.

-J-

 

[bigpapa]

just go 5th to reverse. It has become a habit for me and works 99% of the time.

And while were on the subject T45's suck. That is all.

 

[Snarf]

Yes its normal. T45's have no syncromesh gears on reverse. You'll need to synch it with another gear first. I usually engage 1st for a half second, just enough to inch forward, then toss it in reverse and I'm good to go.

 

[geezer99svt]

I had same problem. I put in a can of friction modifier (for limited slip diff). No more reverse problems!

 

[MY Cobra]

I have that problem in my 99 too. I put it in 5th then down in to reverse. That has always worked for me.

 

[Ahbeng]

No sync mesh. normal. got it. thanks all. i've tried putting it in 1st through 5th and it doesn't work. will try creeping it a little.

 

[rays1999cobra]

Yep, same problem.

 

[54life]

5 to reverse works most of the time for me....pain in the ass isn't it

 

[chuckystang]

try changing the fluids, and is it my imagination or am I crazy for thinking the t5 was a better trans?

 

[Ahbeng]

try changing the fluids, and is it my imagination or am I crazy for thinking the t5 was a better trans?

changing fluids? any especially good MTF i should be using?

 

[chuckystang]

I know if you use synthetic trans fluid your problems will probably go away, but I would use what they recommend for it, dexron/mercon III. Just use that and you should have good results, helped me out with reverse alot.