hey yall i got a 2000 3.8 t5 and irs i have noticed lately that under full power at 5500 rpms the trans does not seem to want to go into second. it seems like i really have to pull on it to get it into second . im not experiencing any grinding or anything like that it just hard to shift. i was woundering what could be the cause of this problem

 

not positive about it but if i can remember correctly the nylon "pads" on the shift forks that when they are worn out can cause harder high RPM shifts, also being 10 yeas old and 135K miles, it may be time for a rebuilt. i know a place that sells master rebuilt kit for the t-5 for a good price if your interested.

 

shoot mew the site. ill probable upgrade to a t56 and sell the rebuilt t5

 

i ordered my rebuild from them, got it FAST!!, best price i found for a premium master rebuild. even uses all timkin bearings. they also have almost every part you'd ever need to fix or work on a t5 or t56
http://www.thegearbox.org/T5.html