Transmission... T5

[Woody6799]

I have a 94 5.0 manual and I know this is pretty much pissing in the wind without anyone being able to experience it or look inside but I grind 3rd alot, but only under load. If I am pushing and shifting hard-er, it will never shift into third without grinding. At first I thought it was me just being over eager in my shift but the more I mess with it I can tell it is not. Even once and a while under regular driving it will grind a little. I noticed when I first got the car that it was harder to get into gear than my last Mustang but I figured it was bc of the short throw in this one, I doubt that at this point too. So what are your thoughts? Shift fork? trans rebuild? Trans flush? The car has 123k on it and its clear the previous owner neglected it and beat it up.

 

[ivan12]

Synchros

 

[rz5.0]

rebuilt

 

[Paul]

Rebuild is likely. Sounds like the friction material on the underside of your third gear synchronizer is likely gone. Probably some other stuff going sideways in there too.

Paul.

 

[Alscobra]

Yup. By now the syncro is chewed up and the blocker rings are worn out. Rebuild for sure. You can try a fluid change to buy some time but it is inevitable.