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Old Jun 25, 2006 | 02:31 AM
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so yea, my shifter was kinda messed up and when shifting to third it seemed to get stuck every now and then and kinda half stay in N. so today i was driving and acc a little faster then normal and when i went to third it got stuck and i grinded the gears. damnit. but now everytime, EVERYTIME, i go to third it gives a quick grinding sound no matter how fast i am going. i hope this is a minor fix. for the cash flow currently is not too good.
Old Jun 25, 2006 | 02:35 AM
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HAD SAME PROB I GOT THE STEEDA FIREWALL ADJUSTER, ADJUSTABLE CABLE AND QUADRANT FOR LIKE 129 AT MUSTANGTUNING.COM FIXED THE PROB... MOST LIKELY JUST THE CABLE IS THE PROB BUT ALL THREE WORK GOOD TOGETHER I PUT THE TRI-AX ON AT THE SAME TIME NEVER LOOKED BACK
Old Jun 25, 2006 | 02:36 AM
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I might be wromg but my buddy had a Honda Civic and it did the same thing. Mechanic said something about synchros or something like that.
Old Jun 25, 2006 | 02:38 AM
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I WAS TOLD SYNCHROD TOO BUT 129 FOR CABLE AND ADJUSTER COMPARED TO 500-1000 TRANNY REBUILD I WOULD TRY THE CABLE FIRST IF THAT DOESNT FIX IT THE TRANNY =(
Old Jun 25, 2006 | 02:40 AM
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Dude thats a bummer Zephyd. How many miles do you have on your car by the way?
Old Jun 25, 2006 | 02:41 AM
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Old Jun 25, 2006 | 02:44 AM
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DID YOU MISS SHIFT A LOT... IF GEARS WERE INGADED CORECTLY MOST LIKELY THE CABLE CHANGED MINE AD 84K MY FRIEND CHANGED HIS 2 TIMES WITHIN 80K THEY GET STRECHED OUT VERY EASLY
Old Jun 25, 2006 | 02:44 AM
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Maybe you can just play it cool and just drive mellow and go from second to fourth until you find out whats wrong with your ride.
Old Jun 25, 2006 | 02:46 AM
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yea, i get off work early tomorrow and theres this guy in town thats really good with stangs. i will take a ride out to him.
Old Jun 25, 2006 | 02:47 AM
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GOOD LUCK HOPE ITS NOT YOUR TRANNY



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