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Think I hurt my tranny at the dyno.

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  • Start date Start date May 1, 2004

astronut1885

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Hey guys. I ran the dyno today with NEBOC up at the NEDT facility. I planted 258 RWHP and 281 RWTQ, which is low because I was having major timing issues. Anyway, after I finished my runs, I had a hard time getting my tranny to shift. All the way home, it wouldn't shift right when coming from a stop or a long idle roll (basically when it wasn't a direct shift form another gear), it was like I was hitting a wall before it would get into gear, and I'd have to force it in pretty hard. I got home and adjusted my clutch cable, but it didn't help. My tranny used to shift pretty smooth, other than 4th gear, which kinda grinded when I hit it at decent rpm. It made a slight grinding noise in 5th, and 1st was always tough to get into. It doesn't make any new noises or anything, and once in gear it drives nice, but shifting sucks. At one point, I launched at a green light, and couldn't get into 3rd or 4th at all, I had to almost pull over before It finally went into third. Also, when under the car doing the cable, I noticed that there was a some drops of tranny fluid at the seam where the bellhousing meets the tranny. IT was coming from that seam, but it was only a little bit. What's going on with my T5?

PS- my clutch is an FRPP unit and is only about 2 months old and holds great.
 

N8Miller

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well, you could have. But, i was told that the dyno was easier on your tranny vs the streets. But you were revving to 5500ish (most likely) a few times.

was it low on fluid??
 

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shouldn't be, but I am gonna do a change on it asap with some synthetic Amsoil.
 

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I had a similar problem with my t-5, is the clutch pedal hard as hell to press?

My problem turned out to be a wornout throwout bearing, and input shaft.

Hope everything comes out okay man
 
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