Hi, guys,
Ever since I bought the stang half a year ago, it hasn't shifted smoothly. It has an aftermarket short throw shifter, but don't know what brand. TKO500 tranny.
Especially when putting it in 2nd and 3rd (well, in all gears, really), it seems as if there is an obstacle I need to overcome in order to put it in gear all the way. I was told it may be the fork or something.
Here's what's interesting to me. Sometimes, it does shift smoothly, perfectly, I would say, but it's when: I shift at 3750 rpms and higher, AND I accelerated fairly quickly, AND I shift quickly. Now, even in the above conditions, it doesn't shift smoothly every time. Maybe half the time or a quarter of the time.
For sure, when I am just slowly taking off from a stop light and shifting through the gears to 4th gear, not racing, just cruising in no hurry around town, it always does the non-smooth there's-an-obstacle-in-the-way thing.
Very annoying.
I know it's expensive to even have a tranny looked at, so that's whay I am writing, hoping you guys have any ideas, suggestions, etc.
Thank you,
RG
edit: tranny has less than 10k miles on it, fluid level ok.
Ever since I bought the stang half a year ago, it hasn't shifted smoothly. It has an aftermarket short throw shifter, but don't know what brand. TKO500 tranny.
Especially when putting it in 2nd and 3rd (well, in all gears, really), it seems as if there is an obstacle I need to overcome in order to put it in gear all the way. I was told it may be the fork or something.
Here's what's interesting to me. Sometimes, it does shift smoothly, perfectly, I would say, but it's when: I shift at 3750 rpms and higher, AND I accelerated fairly quickly, AND I shift quickly. Now, even in the above conditions, it doesn't shift smoothly every time. Maybe half the time or a quarter of the time.
For sure, when I am just slowly taking off from a stop light and shifting through the gears to 4th gear, not racing, just cruising in no hurry around town, it always does the non-smooth there's-an-obstacle-in-the-way thing.
Very annoying.
I know it's expensive to even have a tranny looked at, so that's whay I am writing, hoping you guys have any ideas, suggestions, etc.
Thank you,
RG
edit: tranny has less than 10k miles on it, fluid level ok.
