mike52mike

my clutch i think is all messed up... well i hope its the clutch and not the whole tranny. when i put it in reverse its starts to grind really bad and doesnt always go in. Also when im on the clutch pedal it makes some sort of noise. i heard that the tranny isnt the best in these 5.0 that they dont last to long... any help would be very appreciated.

mjr46

If it shifts fine in all the forward gears then the problem is most likely in the tranny.

mjr46

clutch cable making noise could be a binding cable and or bad throwout bearing depending on the type of noise you hear.

creekrat

^+1 (sorry) Sounds like tranny problems. If it were clutch related, it wouldn't do it just in reverse. Some of it may be throw out bearing, it it makes a noise when you are pushing on the clutch, but that wouldn't explain thegrinding in reverse. Pull the drain plug on the tranny and check the oil for shavings, or foreign material, that will tell you for sure if something is wrong inside.

mike52mike

so you guys think tranny huh.... do you guys recemend a stock rebuilt tranny or an after market??? also what kind of clutch do you think would be best.. something that grabs really well but i can drive it without having real difficult.

creekrat

All depends on what you are running and how you are running it.

chrizzle17

well a rebuilt one would be much cheaper...of course an aftermarket stronger than stock transmission would be a good investment if you have the money

onetrickpony

Theres no syncro for reverse. It is normal to grind going into reverse, try putting it in first then back into reverse.

creekrat

Did you mean the grinding occurs when you are shifting into reverse, oronce it is in reverse there is grinding? Maybe I misunderstood your posted question

mike52mike

when i shift in reverse.. its doesnt grind in reverse.. but its really hard to get the car in reverse it almost always grinds.