what makes a t5 explone..ideas?

cobra443

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Ok... I was driving down the highway at about 60-65.. i have a 94 cobra t5 tranny 102k miles... I had sped up to about 65 passing a car when the car started shaking pretty severe. next things i know i hear a very loud pop and the shifter seriously blew out of the tranny in my hand and flew into the back set.. but right as this happend i managed to clutch it before it blew out.. there is tons of oil comming out i can see into the tranny through the shifter hole and there are parts of the tranny laying on the ground.. i have no idea how this happend let me know of any ideas..

 

The Green GT

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Dont know how that happened but that sound nuckin futs.

 

urban96

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wow thats odd...

i was gettin on my car a bit, shifted to 3rd and blew it up, nothing "exploded" per say, all tho it did make a loud bang

all other gears except 3rd still worked and i was able to get home

 

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why does 3rd always break??? and not other gears

 

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Guero said:

why does 3rd always break??? and not other gears

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Threes a charm

 

Guero

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lol good reply!!!! is third the weakest one or what?

 

cobra443

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i never had any problems with third but i sometimes had problems with 5th it wanted to grind a bit going in... but once in it was fine

 

urban96

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Guero said:

why does 3rd always break??? and not other gears

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weakest i guess

 

OrangeMustangGt

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i hate seeing those pictures....since i still have my origional t-5.....oh whell, its been holding some hp for a while!

 

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GreenMustangGt said:

i hate seeing those pictures....since i still have my origional t-5.....oh whell, its been holding some hp for a while!

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So did I....but 10psi on my h/c/i combo didnt quite agree with a gradual 3rd gear wot run.

 

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That sounds like a pretty nasty breakup hah! get it? Seriously though that is wierd.

 

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Wowaa! That is seriously a wicked way for the tranny to go out. Maybe it was bcause just after Halloween and all.

 

The Green GT

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I cant wait till I blow my first tranny.

 

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The Green GT said:

I cant wait till I blow my first tranny.

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its expensive when it does go

 

TheDamned

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Wow sick story

 

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Wow! Thats why I did some preventative maintenence and swapped to a 3550 before my stocker blew! If you need a stock T5 lemme know, I have one.

 

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BlueOvalStangGT said:

Wow! Thats why I did some preventative maintenence and swapped to a 3550 before my stocker blew! If you need a stock T5 lemme know, I have one.

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Will your T5 fit a fox body 88 GT? My friend is looking for one in good running condition.

 

urban96

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he would need to swap input shafts to use a 94/95

 

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Exactly why I'm saving for a g-force/super t5 before dumping $$ into go fast parts.