Mach 1 needs help

[player4lifeov]

Well my friend with a mach 1 calls me because his car is making this weird noise and he cant even put it in gear. So i go pick him up and when i heard da noise, it sound like there was something loose inside the transmission or clutch's pressure plate came loose. It sounded really bad!! I'm talking bout it gave me chills!!! It sound like a piece of metal just rattling around inside da tranny. Any ideas on what it might be? its a 2003 mach 1 5spd.

 

[the98stang]

If he can't even put it in gear the synchro's are gone. time for a new tranny...

 

[player4lifeov]

My friend just read your post and i think he almost got a heart attack!!!

 

[the98stang]

Is it just 1 gear or all gears? Is it just grinding, or you litterly cant put it in gear?

 

[Kilgore Trout]

How is the fluid level, what happened to cause this?

I suggest you have it moved to a transmission shop or a Ford dealership on a flat bed and get an estimate.

 

[COramprat]

More info...will it go into gear at all? Is the noise in gear or in neutral? Does the clutch engage at all?

 

[Crzyhrse]

Their was some kind of TSB on the Machs for 1-2nd gear lockout and 2-3rd gear lockout. Had something to do with the synchros I think. But to not go into gear at all, I don't know if that would be covered under any kind of warranty or not. I'd take it to a dealership and see what they say. Maybe they'll fix it if looks like it was'nt caused by any kind of racing.

 

[DTMach1]

probably just the clutch...

Is it making the noise w/out pushing in the clutch pedal or just whenever you try to engage the gear?

 

[Mustang5L5]

If he can't even put it in gear the synchro's are gone. time for a new tranny...

That's not accurate.

There are a few possibilites. There's no way to tell unless you take it all apart and look. Could be an issue with the clutch/pressure plate, it could be the trans as well. Gotta take a peek really