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Old Jan 21, 2006 | 08:50 PM
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my car started to grind going from 3rd to 4th and 5th to 4th y? every other gear is fine and it seems to be getting worse bin doing it for about a month.
Old Jan 21, 2006 | 09:29 PM
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Old Jan 21, 2006 | 09:53 PM
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maybe your clutch cable needs adjusting or something.
Old Jan 21, 2006 | 10:21 PM
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did you install a aluminum clutch quadrant? Or could be your syncros?
Old Jan 22, 2006 | 12:39 PM
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i do have a aluminum clutch quadrant and the ajusment is all the way out the clutch is going bad it don't slip yet but it is ajusted all the way out it just started doing it out of the blue and don't do it in any other gear o well revers but it did that win i got the car 40k+ miles ago
Old Jan 22, 2006 | 01:02 PM
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where is the clutch trying to engage at bottom or top of the pedal
Old Jan 22, 2006 | 05:00 PM
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my car started to grind going from 3rd to 4th and 5th to 4th y? every other gear is fine and it seems to be getting worse bin doing it for about a month.
Your tranny is busted it's a T-5 and happens to almost everyone with a 5.0, need replacement or rebuild.
Old Jan 22, 2006 | 05:01 PM
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Its just sounds like worn out blocker rings..not a very expensive fix..
Old Jan 22, 2006 | 05:21 PM
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the clutch engage at the top
Old Jan 22, 2006 | 06:02 PM
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what does this mean? i have heard it alot when ppl dont get response quickly.
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