I have a 2000 Ford Mustang 3.8 V6 manual transmission. The transmission intermittently shifts rough. It doesn't really sound like grinding in the gears it's just hard to put into gear and it doesn't do this all the time. I changed the transmission fluid hoping that it would solve the problem but it hasn't. I was wondering if this could be a linkage problem?... The reason I ask this is because it is intermittent and when it's in gear and you can feel it's hard to shift... if you leave it alone for a few mins it frees up and is easy to shift again. I realize that this is most likely the synchrose (sp) but was hoping for some other suggestions. Thanks!
Yours isn't an unusual complaint.
Often folk who complain of bad shifting and suchlike find shifting when stationary and the engine off feels normal, indicating the linkage, selector rods, detents, forks and suchlike are ok and the synchro teeth have not been excessively worn. The sychros can be crudely tested by parking with the engine running and attempting to select each gear without using the clutch. A reasonably healthy synchromesh will prevent a gear being selected while a worn synchro will allow selection with the characteristic machine gun rattle of gear-on-gear.
Very often difficult or rough selection, erratic behaviour while low speed maneuvering and a few other symptoms can be caused by clutch problems or a clutch pilot bearing that is beginning to seize.
Change the fluid in the trans. If that dont work then your throwout is going bad and not disengaging clutch fully.
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i had this same problem with mine and all i had to do to fix it was fill up the clutch fluid...i drove my turck like this for one year and the second i filled that up it worked like a dream. try it it might help.
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I had the same problem on a toyota truck after I had it lifted that is, the shif linkage was not properly adjusted. If I held the shifter down it would not jump outta gear, but hit a bump or stomp on the gas and it would
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SOunds like the linkage needs adjusting. If it don't catch until it is in first gear, that is why it isn't shifting. Hopefully adjusting the linkage will allow it to catch in drive and then you will shift fine.
Good Luck
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Hi Bobby, I found this bulletin on I believe the problem you are talking about. Hopes this helps ya put.. Cobra.. Please read..
FORD:
1999-2004 Mustang
ISSUE:
Some 1999-2004 Mustang vehicles equipped with a T5, T45 or TR3650 manual
transmission, may exhibit a hard to shift condition into first or reverse gears
from a stop. This may be due to an incomplete disengagement of the clutch (lack
of clutch pedal reserve).
ACTION:
Refer to the following Service Procedure. It may be necessary to adjust the
clutch pedal down-stop and the clutch pedal shaft nut to gain full pedal
travel.
SERVICE PROCEDURE
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