Trans help

[mnbf]

So i drove my car all winter and now its starting to warm up during the day but when i go to start my car and leave in the mornings my shifter will be stiff and when i try and put my car in reverse it wont go in ... no grinding just doesnt go in ... i have a t-45 with a upr blue thunder shifter wonder if anyone know what the prolblem might be ... after the car run for liek 20 min and i try going forward a coule times or even if i push my car out and drive it for a bit it will be fine.. anyone have any idea?
oh and it will go into every other gear but reverse

 

[blackink00]

sounds like the synchro or fork is done. best bet it to take it to a tranny shop and see what they say

 

[Mike97gt]

it's a common problem on the t-45

first you need to make sure you have enough clutch gap, reverse is really sensitive to this.

you should be able to let up on the clutch until it's at least 1 inch off the floor without the rpm's starting to drop. If you have the stock quadrant you can try pulling up on the clutch pedal firmly with your hand.

If you have a aftermarket quad and adjuster you need to adjust your cable until you have enough free play at the bottom of the clutch pedal.

the other thing it could be is a bent shift fork. there is a TSB on the reverse shift fork being bent. BUT when this is the problem the trans grinds and bangs when you put it in reverse.

 

[gtbluemustang]

trans problems also

i have a similar problem. just recently i started to have problems with my reverse. the shifter goes into reverse fine but once in a while, it pops out of reverse. i don't have any problem with the other gears, only reverse. and it only happens sometimes. i have no idea what the problem is.

 

[Mike97gt]

i have a similar problem. just recently i started to have problems with my reverse. the shifter goes into reverse fine but once in a while, it pops out of reverse. i don't have any problem with the other gears, only reverse. and it only happens sometimes. i have no idea what the problem is.

thats the reverse shift fork. i would ignore it unless you are still under extened warrenty.

 

[gtbluemustang]

will it totally mess up the tranny if i let it go?

 

[mnbf]

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Well from what i have read t-45 dont have reverse syncro's .... and i dont understand why it would be bent fork when it work complely fine once i drive the car for a bit going forward .... when i try and put it in reverse it doesnt grind or anything its like it wont even let it go into gear and once i get it to go into gear it still doesnt grind or anything... could this be an issuse with the tranny fluid? maybe if i changed it might help out?

 

[mnbf]

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double post

 

[mnbf]

update

little update... I left my car in reverse lastnight and when i started my car today it would go into reverse easy... but it would not goin to 1st or 2nd gear untill it warmed up.... would this be a shifter issue ? or a fluid issue? anyone know?