Topess Stang 91

91 gt convertable 5 speed

almost everytime i put it into reverse it grinds, no other gears do this, just reverse

and putting it into 1st and second once ina while is tough, u have to push it hard sometimes to get it into gear

why is this? and how can i fix it?

John_Niemi

i dont know how to fix reverse grinding, mine does it too, but i throw it into fifth before reverse every time and it keeps it from grinding

dimebag

as far as the reverse thing, throw it in a forward gear first, then reverse... i had that problem, i usually go into 5th then down to R and no grinding.

ckyguy68

the reverse gear is not syncronized. if you are moving even slightly, it will grind.

John_Niemi

the syncro rings are bad, or they were just designed poorly, which is more likely

leadfootdriver

Yep. It will always grind unless you stop the trans from spinning. I shift into 3rd or 4th at a complete stop before reverse, and it never grinds.

Sacmo

Never seen a T5 that didn't grind reverse... Like the others, I go into 5th first... I've seen several that are a little tough in 1st too, try pulling the clutch back out and in before you force it in, Don't want to bend your shift forks...