Tri-ax / 5th gear problem resolved

[tderrick]

Well, it seems as if the 3rd/5th gear stop needs to be very far away from
the place where the shifter stops when not running. I turned it all the way in,
and drove home last night with the boot off so I could watch the shifter and the shifter goes forward farther when driving. It sat in 5th fine. No sliding out...

I'll be setting the stop on the freeway today going to work!

If you see a black GT swerving about on the way to Nashville today, it's me !

Looks like I can hold off on that T5 rebuild a little longer

 

[sociopath5.0]

Was it slipping out of gear, or was it grinding when going into 5th at higher RPMs? Thats what my Pro5.0 is doing sometimes.

 

[tderrick]

Just slipping out... very neatly. Never realized it did it until the revs started going up from being in neutral. Scared the heck out of me a couple of times.

That 5th gear really moves the tri-ax forward under power.

I thought it was my blocker rings until I finally decided it must be the tri-ax because it never did it with the stocker...

I'm afraid your grinding may be a little more serious. Maybe synchros.

But don't fret. The T5 appears to be very easy to work on. Just get a rebuild kit and a video from Mustangs Unlimited and start wrenching. I can't wait to get into mine.

Good luck...

 

[DFG 5OH]

my pro 5.0 always grinds going into 3rd...

 

[Iggyshane]

on my stock shifter when i take my car to around 110 it starts to make a grinding noise this is in 5th gear. what is the cause of this?

 

[tderrick]

on my stock shifter when i take my car to around 110 it starts to make a grinding noise this is in 5th gear. what is the cause of this?

Answer- Going a 110mph in 5th gear

Where is the noise coming from?

 

[tderrick]

I finally have resolution to the Tri-ax saga. Indeed the stops were to close on my initial two adjustments. The only way I could adjust them properly was under power rolling down the freeway!

All is well and it shifts (and holds!) better than ever

 

[KingDiamond]

My pro5.0 was grinding into the 3rd and 5th when I got it. I had to back off the stops so that there was about an 1/8 or 1/4" of space between the stopper bolt and the shifter handle.

 

[tderrick]

My pro5.0 was grinding into the 3rd and 5th when I got it. I had to back off the stops so that there was about an 1/8 or 1/4" of space between the stopper bolt and the shifter handle.

That's just about where I ended Up...

 

[95GTvert[bv12]]

my car dose this to with the tri-ax just it didn't start till i put a new t5 in....so i figured it was the new tranny i was going to try this when i had free time now i'll make time to solve this problem....no of days i only drive a few miles aweek so i have been in no rush to get it fixed

 

[tderrick]

Well, I got all the boots back on after adjusting the stops under power. It held well just in the open air, but I'll be damned if the thing isn't sliding out a little now. It must be the blocker ring. the little bit of pressure from the boots must be pullling it back.

I'm just about ready to give up. I'm already in the habit of nudging it up a little every couple of minutes or so on the freeway.

 

[droptopford 5 0]

whats the advantage of the steeda tri ax? they claim to "never miss 3rd again", but how do you like it compared to any other shifter you've had?

 

[DFG 5OH]

Well, I got all the boots back on after adjusting the stops under power. It held well just in the open air, but I'll be damned if the thing isn't sliding out a little now. It must be the blocker ring. the little bit of pressure from the boots must be pullling it back.

I'm just about ready to give up. I'm already in the habit of nudging it up a little every couple of minutes or so on the freeway.

did you not cut the rubber out of the boot???

 

[tderrick]

did you not cut the rubber out of the boot???

Why in the hell would I do that? I didn't see that in the instructions...

How would you keep the heat/elements out of the car? If you cut the rubber out of the boot ,(the part that has the four little bolts), why would you even need to put it back on ?

 

[sociopath5.0]

I think he means trim the boot a little for clearance. Some aftermarket shifters tell you to do this in the instructions.

 

[DFG 5OH]

I think he means trim the boot a little for clearance. Some aftermarket shifters tell you to do this in the instructions.

thanks sociopath

 

[tderrick]

I appreciate the help, guys

The only reason I could see trimming the boot would be to get a little more clearance for the lower mounting position for the shifter handle.

I can't see a boot causing a gear to slip out. I mean all the other gears get LOCKED in place from the blocker rings. You can't pull them out, without the clutch...

It must be a worn blocker ring in 5th...

thanks again for the ideas...

 

[rude_life]

Well my fifth gear always pops out now that i have a hurst billet plus short shifter. I took the actual stop screw out to see what would happen. No luck.