Grinding gears
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Grinding gears
My 97 C-5 needs help. In the morning when I first start the car, I have a hard time getting into any gear. I do not want to gring gears but some times I have no choice. As the car warms up, the shifting problem improves to a point that you could think you never had aproblem. I also notice that the clutch seems nimble at times and then it might stay all the way to the floor. I tried pumping and it does not help. When the car is warm, I can start and go like nothing ever happen with the clutch. Any ideas on what the problem might be?
Luis
Luis
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Originally Posted by stangkiller18
Sounds to me like a slave cyl.
Chris
Chris
mine used to do the same thing and as it's gotten older the clutch sticks less and less, actually i dont think it's stayed to the floor in quite a while.
if i'm not mistaken they did a recall on all earlier models slaves and replaced them .. not sure what years it went from though and i doubt it'd be covered since yours is a 97 and most likely out of warranty .. so maybe a z06 slave might be the key
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Is it a particular gear? It may be the slave as mentioned-
or in my case on cold mornings, 3rd gear would grind. It was the synchros. I replaced the 3rd gear synchros, and now even on cold startup in -10 degree weather, no grinding.
or in my case on cold mornings, 3rd gear would grind. It was the synchros. I replaced the 3rd gear synchros, and now even on cold startup in -10 degree weather, no grinding.
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When I got mine it was a pain to get into reverse, I'll usually go into third then reverse takes easily but I hate forcing it in. Now I hear second gear doing something strange, while I drive as I downshift with the clutch in it makes a noise like something is catching up to the motor's revs, I think it's the syncros but I don't know for sure.
