Transmission Locked Up!
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Burning Brakes
Joined: Feb 2003
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From: Brownstown Michigan
Transmission Locked Up!
Transmission locked up last night on my 98 6 speed. I was running the car hard A couple of hours before hand. It happened when I was down shifting from 2nd to 1st gear at about 20 mph thats when I heard a grinding sound.When I tryed to take off after stoping it would not move, than I tryed to go in reverse it would only go for A couple of feet than it would lock up. I was less than a mile from my house and managed to limp it home, in first gear with no grinding but it would jump in and out of gears.
I spent the day removing the trans from the car(major PITA!!), There was only about 2 ozs of trans fluid that drained out.(factory or previous owner did not top off ??) I now have the trans on my bench after removing both outer case halfs I do not see any broken gears? The car just turned 10K miles I justed installed A 4:10 gear and 100 shot N2o.
Can any one tell me if the shop manual shows how to rebuild a 6 speed?
or is there any one in the Detroit area that can rebuild it without rapeing me?
I hope someone can point me in the right direction or e-mail me step by step instruction on breaking this thing down.
Or is there any one that has one for sale? :banghead: :banghead: :banghead:
[Modified by babala65, 5:39 PM 4/19/2004]
I spent the day removing the trans from the car(major PITA!!), There was only about 2 ozs of trans fluid that drained out.(factory or previous owner did not top off ??) I now have the trans on my bench after removing both outer case halfs I do not see any broken gears? The car just turned 10K miles I justed installed A 4:10 gear and 100 shot N2o.
Can any one tell me if the shop manual shows how to rebuild a 6 speed?
or is there any one in the Detroit area that can rebuild it without rapeing me?
I hope someone can point me in the right direction or e-mail me step by step instruction on breaking this thing down.
Or is there any one that has one for sale? :banghead: :banghead: :banghead:
[Modified by babala65, 5:39 PM 4/19/2004]
Drifting
Joined: May 2003
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From: cAshburn VA
Re: Transmission Locked Up! (babala65)
Major condolences, that sucks! :cry
Send an IM to crashed94 (Rodney), or do a thread search, some of the posts have his phone number. He appears to be a recognized authority on these transmissions, and has built and sold many to forum members who swear by him.
Eventually I'll bomb mine, and probably have to make the same call :rolleyes:
Good luck! :thumbs:
The only thing that makes sense to do when you are face a major repair, is get some profit out of it. A stage IV M6 and an Exedy clutch would be my $.02
Send an IM to crashed94 (Rodney), or do a thread search, some of the posts have his phone number. He appears to be a recognized authority on these transmissions, and has built and sold many to forum members who swear by him.
Eventually I'll bomb mine, and probably have to make the same call :rolleyes:
Good luck! :thumbs:
The only thing that makes sense to do when you are face a major repair, is get some profit out of it. A stage IV M6 and an Exedy clutch would be my $.02
Thread Starter
Burning Brakes
Joined: Feb 2003
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From: Brownstown Michigan
Re: Transmission Locked Up! (IFLUBYU)
Thanks I,m looking for crashed 94 Rodney
I like your 2 cents but I spent all my mod money!
[Modified by babala65, 8:26 PM 4/19/2004]
I like your 2 cents but I spent all my mod money!
[Modified by babala65, 8:26 PM 4/19/2004]
Le Mans Master
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From: HONOLULU HAWAII
Re: Transmission Locked Up! (babala65)
"It happened when I was down shifting from 2nd to 1st gear at about 20 mph thats when I heard a grinding sound"
Isnt that a little fast to downshift to 1st? Good luck with the rebuild. :cheers:
Isnt that a little fast to downshift to 1st? Good luck with the rebuild. :cheers:
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From: Richmond Ca
Re: Transmission Locked Up! (babala65)
Thanks for all the great offers but I got A killer deal on A brand new one.
I'm putting it in today.
I'm putting it in today.
Hey everyone, It's good to check all fluid levels when doing maintenance. And before you get a car from someone else. :cheers:
