ata9977

Need a little help here...

Have a '97 Cobra with 15,000 miles on it when I shift aggressively from 1st to 2nd I get a grinding noise almost as if I didn't get the clutch all the way in but that's not the case ? any ideas on what is wrong ?

rbstang

prob syncros in the tranny are dead.

ata9977

Even with only 15,000 miles on it ?

rbstang

welcome to ford.

ata9977

any idea what it should cost to fix ?

rbstang

see if theres a TSB out for your car. If there is ford will repair it for free otherwise... $300+ probably. My grinded sometimes at 35,000 miles... can you believe that? 35,000 thats like brand new. Thats ford for ya though. POS Tremec.

dlazrael

before freaking about syncro's, put some sycnromesh in the car. My tranny ground 1-2 (t3650) with 27k on it, but now it doesn't. May also be a case of the hand is faster than the foot (ive done that a few times as well), or the syncros. If you drain the fluid and it has metal shavings in it, its def the syncros :P. The shift fork could also be bent, so it's a plethora of things possible :P Start with the least expensive options of fixing them first

ata9977

Yeah that is why I questioned it I'm only at 15,000 miles ? and normally a Chevy guy but ran into such a good deal on the car I couldn't pass it up maybe I should have ?

dlazrael

nah. and good luck on the TSB, they need to drive it, and they baby shift it, unless you get a hookup. Ive only got 47 miles left on my factory warranty :-/

ata9977

How do I find out if there was a TSB on it ? are they posted on the internet anywhere ?