Grinding Shifts
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Grinding Shifts
I have 2000 M6 with B&M ripper shirfter 57K miles. I am driving it the same way I have for 6 years (never taken it to the track, only the ocasional mustang or fast and furious spanking) and it has started missing/grinding normal shifts into 2nd and 5th. The clutch seems to be working fine, no slipping from what I can tell. I suspect either low fluid or loose shifter. I know you cant "adjust the clutch" but is there anything I can do?
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Originally Posted by DGW
I have 2000 M6 with B&M ripper shirfter 57K miles. I am driving it the same way I have for 6 years (never taken it to the track, only the ocasional mustang or fast and furious spanking) and it has started missing/grinding normal shifts into 2nd and 5th. The clutch seems to be working fine, no slipping from what I can tell. I suspect either low fluid or loose shifter. I know you cant "adjust the clutch" but is there anything I can do?
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From: Manhattan, KS Missing SoCal since 2005
On earlier C5's the aluminum shift forks sometimes get bent, causing the problem you describe. I think there is a TSB on this.
I hope the fluid change works for you, otherwise it's gonna be spendy....
I hope the fluid change works for you, otherwise it's gonna be spendy....
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From: Overland Park KS
Originally Posted by HummelS
On earlier C5's the aluminum shift forks sometimes get bent, causing the problem you describe. I think there is a TSB on this.
I hope the fluid change works for you, otherwise it's gonna be spendy....
I hope the fluid change works for you, otherwise it's gonna be spendy....
One more thing, right from the transmission tech...."Don't rest your hand on the shifter while driving as this can lead to premature synchro failure." Don't know the truth of this statement, but it's what I heard!
Last edited by nwdanner; Aug 21, 2006 at 03:21 PM.
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Originally Posted by nwdanner
...One more thing, right from the transmission tech...."Don't rest your hand on the shifter while driving as this can lead to premature synchro failure." Don't know the truth of this statement, but it's what I heard!
it's not where you rest your hand, it's what you do with it when it's there.
If you apply too much pressure, in any direction, it will cause a problem.
