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donald camp Posted on Jun 11, 2013

1999 escort manuel tranny wont shift into third gear all others are fine

Will shift into all gears fine plenty of clutch but when trying third it grinds

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Sounds like the synchro went bad for 3rd gear. if all other gears work fine, i would suspect the synchros inside the transmission are starting to fail.

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  • Posted on Feb 10, 2009

SOURCE: 1991 jeep wrangler sahara shifting promblems

Your clutch is not disengaging. If it a hydrolic clutch chk. the fluid in resavor, Or slave cyl. for the clutch is bad, Or it has got air in it and needs to be bleed. This is a clutch problem, nothing wrong with trans. If its a manual clutch linkage its an ajustment thing. My best guess if its hydrolic slave cyl. went bad, or resavor is out of fluid.

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  • Posted on Feb 25, 2009

SOURCE: My third gear grinds when i shift to third it

Has the transmission been serviced? A transmission oil change and lubricant additive may help, however, it sounds as though you have a 3rd gear synchronizer going bad. Verify the shift linkage is not worn and is secure at the shifter and transmission be for spending any cash. If the linkage is good and the fluid change does not help after 150 miles, you might want to visit your favorite transmission shop.
Good luck and let me know.
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  • Posted on May 21, 2009

SOURCE: tranny slips & wont shift past 2nd gear

tranny slips can also mean that you may need to change the tranny filter. But just like cooking oil at first it is thick then you add heat and it gets thinner, same for tranny oil which could also mean that your tranny needs gear and plate work. The easiest way to find out is to insert the oil dip stick, clean it with a paper towel and check to see if you can see metal shivers or if the color of the tranny oil is not red but silverish, these are usually indictative of a tranny that needs an overhaul. hope this helps.

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Derek Bannister

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  • Posted on Jun 09, 2009

SOURCE: when i shift into third the gears grind.. why?

sounds like the syncromesh has gone in the gearbox. If you dont want them to grind, you,ll have to double declutch. I f you cant do this, get a new gearbox.

Anonymous

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  • Posted on Jul 14, 2009

SOURCE: Tranny wont shift from third gear.

You have a solenoid bad in the trans. Will need to drop the pan to replace part. Most likely a code is stored in the computer to help direct the technician.

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