t5 trouble/replacement

[andrw]

heres my problem. my transmission grinds in second and its getting worse, it seems to slip when i floor it, or really accelerate quickly, and i cant take it anymore. im considering my options.

1) get the trans, have someone else put it in

2) let the mechanic get the trans, put it in

3) attempt to put the trans in myself

now here are my questions.

1) how much would (should) a new or rebuilt t5 run me?

2) how much would you imagine the whole job, including the tranny, should cost if brought to a mechanic? (estimated)

3) how hard is it to do yourself/with a friend? what do i need to do it, beyond like the obvious sockets and wrenches, etc. what kind of jack(s)?

thanks alot for any and all answers

 

[Dr_EluSivE]

are you running a t5 currently? If so what kind fo fluid is in it? You may try flushing out the old fluid and refilling with new ATF fluid and see if that helps. I had an old civic that ground gears in 3rd but i didnt want to fix it (car had 240k on it) so i changed the tranny oil and the problem went away. Might be worth a shot.

Dr.

BTW... if you DO need a new tranny its best to get one from a junkyard car. Rebuilding them is much more expensive that buying a junkyard one. the 4 banger trannys are usually pretty reliable striaght from the junkyard

 

[CHP23]

Sound to me like a clutch problem,not a transmission problem. A manual trans will not slip, a clutch will slip. If worn out ,poorly adjusted, it may not completely disengage hence the grind in 2nd. If not properly adjusted it may not be fully engaging causing the slip. Also a damaged, binding cable may cause the issues.

 

[andrw]

are you running a t5 currently? If so what kind fo fluid is in it? You may try flushing out the old fluid and refilling with new ATF fluid and see if that helps. I had an old civic that ground gears in 3rd but i didnt want to fix it (car had 240k on it) so i changed the tranny oil and the problem went away. Might be worth a shot.

Dr.

BTW... if you DO need a new tranny its best to get one from a junkyard car. Rebuilding them is much more expensive that buying a junkyard one. the 4 banger trannys are usually pretty reliable striaght from the junkyard

yes i am. i have a haynes manual but didnt get to look at it, how much trouble is flushing/refilling the ATF fluid? just curious, because frankly, i gotta give something a shot soon, heh.

thanks alot man

 

[My80Cobra]

Have you tried to pull up on the clutch pedal to let it adjust itself you will hear a click if it is out of adjustment..

 

[andrw]

hm, no i havent. i never even thought it could be the clutch. ill do so now, thanks.

 

[andrw]

no click, just came up a bit

 

[My80Cobra]

It was worth a shot.

 

[MSM0075]

Yeah sounds to me like the clutch...

I'm having a problem with my '88 as well. 2nd grinds while shifting. If I time it right sometimes it will make a thud sound, if im lucky it will go right in. Upshifting into 2nd? Forget about it, grinds REAL bad..Haven't tryed testing/changing the fluid beacuse mostly EVERYONE said it was my syncros....