2fast4u
10/11/2006 10:21:07 PM
i have a stock 5-speed and it often almost more then not these days grinds wen i put it into reverse not any other gearjust reverse any ideas of wat i can do to get it to stop?
siw234
10/11/2006 10:26:12 PM
i have a s-10 with a 5 speed that had a grinding problem when i took it 2 a transmission shop 2 be fix the tech told me if i would have kept a better eye on my fluild level i would not had 2 have the tanny rebuild---check ur fluid level
94CamaroSFI
10/12/2006 8:23:17 AM
My 94 is touchy when trying to put it in reverse.. I think it's just like a buddy of mine that owns a 84 vette with the doug nash 4+3 transmission said, its just an early 90's problem of GM. I think if you let the clutch out a tiny bit rather than pushing it to the floor it tends to help with getting into reverse easier
shnormo
10/12/2006 9:35:48 AM
THe synchros are waring down. That could be caused by a number of reasons such as low fluid or improper shifting or even wrong fluid.
Bubonic
10/12/2006 2:07:20 PM
Mine would do the same thing.
But what you can do is shift into 5th then go into reverse. Works everytime and no grinding!
uncle bill
10/12/2006 8:11:23 PM
Trere is no syncro in reverse. The grinding is because the clutch is not being completely released. The low fluid will cause this every time.
chadimus06
10/13/2006 5:43:43 PM
im havin the same problem. but from what ive looked at there's no where to check the fluid level.
Bubonic
10/13/2006 7:37:00 PM
wait so if it does not grind in any other gear but it grinds in reverse its the clutch fluid?
uncle bill
10/13/2006 11:48:08 PM
Remember it's the only gear not syncronized so it would show up there first. It may not be low but it may need bleeding ( air in the system ).
Bubonic
10/14/2006 3:13:27 PM
Weird because after I changed out my clutch it stopped grinding. Maybe my tranny fluid was low or something.
z28pete
10/14/2006 4:22:25 PM
Could have been low fluid level in the clutch hydraulics. As the clutch wears more fluid rests in the slave cylinder to take up the wear. When you pressed on the clutch pedal there may not have been enough fliud to fully release the clutch. Being that the forward gears are synchronized, the synchros were strong enough to engage the gears without grinding even though the clutch was dragging slightly; however, reverse is not synchronized and the gears would grind. Just a thaught.
Bubonic
10/14/2006 5:46:39 PM
z28 pete that makes sense I think that was what was wrong because I my clutch was real heavy before.
