T-5 questions
10-10-2010, 09:54 PM
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T-5 questions
When I'm shifting into reverse I have to grind gears to get it fully engaged. If I slam it hard (which I only tried once) it really clunks loud. If I start the car up with the clutch depressed I can smoothly shift into reverse, but if I let the clutch up in gear or nuetral it grinds when i try reverse again. The clutch is fully disengaged by the time the pedal is halfway down, so I am assuming its adjusted well enough to fully disengage the clutch. My fix for all clutch problems is usually replace everything, but can anyone pinpoint my problem so I can save a few bucks here?
Second problem is the clutch pedal. It's far stiffer than my SD diesel, and it's stiff enough that I fear I'm gonna break something. I've found some advice after searching and followed it, and come to the conclusion that it's the adjustable setup that is prolly giving me problems. I want to get a factory cable and firewall adjuster but what quadrant should I get?
My current clutch cable looks a lot like this pic from NAPA.
Second problem is the clutch pedal. It's far stiffer than my SD diesel, and it's stiff enough that I fear I'm gonna break something. I've found some advice after searching and followed it, and come to the conclusion that it's the adjustable setup that is prolly giving me problems. I want to get a factory cable and firewall adjuster but what quadrant should I get?
My current clutch cable looks a lot like this pic from NAPA.
10-10-2010, 10:11 PM
#2
Reverse- We have no reverse syncro's in our T45's. Known problem, it sucks, live with it.
We have a cable, its stiff if you have a good clutch. You already have an aftermarket quadrant, check to see if you have a firewall adjuster. Factory is an automatic adjuster for the quadrant, its plastic and sucks. There is no manual adjustment for factory. Im betting your diesel has a hydraulic clutch hence the ease.
We have a cable, its stiff if you have a good clutch. You already have an aftermarket quadrant, check to see if you have a firewall adjuster. Factory is an automatic adjuster for the quadrant, its plastic and sucks. There is no manual adjustment for factory. Im betting your diesel has a hydraulic clutch hence the ease.
10-11-2010, 10:51 AM
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Reverse- We have no reverse syncro's in our T45's. Known problem, it sucks, live with it.
We have a cable, its stiff if you have a good clutch. You already have an aftermarket quadrant, check to see if you have a firewall adjuster. Factory is an automatic adjuster for the quadrant, its plastic and sucks. There is no manual adjustment for factory. Im betting your diesel has a hydraulic clutch hence the ease.
We have a cable, its stiff if you have a good clutch. You already have an aftermarket quadrant, check to see if you have a firewall adjuster. Factory is an automatic adjuster for the quadrant, its plastic and sucks. There is no manual adjustment for factory. Im betting your diesel has a hydraulic clutch hence the ease.
We have T5's...YOU have a T45 but same difference lol. When you go into reverse push it up into 5th first them bring it down into reverse. It slows the gears down enough to be able to slide it in nice and smoothly.
What clutch do you have in the car? From what I hear the Steeda quick release quadrant is the way to go with a heavy clutch.
10-11-2010, 11:53 AM
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I've always just let my car drift backwards a little bit when I'm trying to reverse (can't always do that though) but don't worry, my dads been grinding the hell out of reverse since he bought his 88 in late 87 still goes backwards just fine!
10-11-2010, 08:45 PM
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fyi for your clutch to be adjusted right... it should start to engage 1 1/2" off the floor
you said halfway and that seems like a lot... the "clunk" also leads me to believe your partially engaged... if in doubt jack up the back on the diffy and look at the tires while you have the clutch pressed in
10-11-2010, 10:06 PM
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There is no relation between cable and hydraulic for ease of pedal pressure.
The only difference in the real world is when cables get old, they will become stiff. It's either from the cable wearing through the inner liner or lack of lubrication.
As for reverse, yes some T5's have a synchro to stop the grind. I have one in my 93. Quite suprised to hear a newer T45 does not have one too.
For your 89. Like said, chose a any forward gear to stop the disc/input shaft, then you can engage reverse without grinding. Or just wait about 3 or 4 seconds with the clutch pedal down. Then you'll be able to engage revesre without grinding.
The only difference in the real world is when cables get old, they will become stiff. It's either from the cable wearing through the inner liner or lack of lubrication.
As for reverse, yes some T5's have a synchro to stop the grind. I have one in my 93. Quite suprised to hear a newer T45 does not have one too.
For your 89. Like said, chose a any forward gear to stop the disc/input shaft, then you can engage reverse without grinding. Or just wait about 3 or 4 seconds with the clutch pedal down. Then you'll be able to engage revesre without grinding.
