
03-28-2010, 07:14 PM
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Join Date: Mar 2010
Location: East Bay,
CA
Cobra Make, Engine: B&B,351w
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T5 won't engage 4th when downshifting from 5th?
Hello all,
Just picked up my first cobra last week! It's a recently completed kit with a mild 351W and I believe a T5 with somewhat low miles, new clutch, etc.
Here is the my problem. The transmission feels and shifts great going up the gears, doesn't pop out of gear, no funny noises etc. However when I'm in 5th and try to downshift into 4th, the shifter refuses to go down into 4th. It's like there is something blocking it. This happens cold or hot. Clutch engages towards the end of the pedal travel (when pedal is almost all the way out). Cable, not hydraulic.
If I downshift to 3rd, then back up to 4th it feels great. With the engine not running, it goes through all the gears fine. I even tried going from 5th, holding in clutch for about a minute while I pull back on the shifter and it finally engaged 4th.
I pulled the shifter boot off and relubed the shift rod when goes down inside the transmission, not any better.
Any ideas on the cause?
Any idea of the cost to fix?
Do you need to pull the tranny out of the car for this type of fix?
How can I tell exactly what model T5 I have?
Thanks guys
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