sliver9
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- 1994
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- Mazda
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- Manual
My 94 Mazda B3000 3.0 was running fine and the Manual transmission has never given me trouble. The other day i put the car into neutral while coasting and went to shift from 4wd to 2wd and then the transmission didn't want to go into gear after. When i was able to get it into a gear it started making a grinding sound and would kind of drive but would jerk real hard and then wouldn't move, kind of like it was slipping.
I towed it home and thought I'd check the transfer case first. I removed the TC and started the car and let off the clutch and the GRINDING noise is still there, (so its not the Transfer case) and I can see the transmission output shaft spinning. When I press the clutch in it quits. No matter where I move the shifter I get the grinding sound, even when I'm in neutral. It only stops when I press the clutch in. Is my transmission a goner? can I possibly make some adjustments somewhere? If i'm low on tranny fluid could it cause this problem? would adding fluid do anything or is it just a shot transmission at this point?
Any advice, recommendation, ideas would be appreciated. Thanks. Oh also, anyone ever rebuilt a M50D-R1 before? Is there a guide somewhere? Does it take special tools? I just looked at kits on ebay and I could save a lot of money.
I towed it home and thought I'd check the transfer case first. I removed the TC and started the car and let off the clutch and the GRINDING noise is still there, (so its not the Transfer case) and I can see the transmission output shaft spinning. When I press the clutch in it quits. No matter where I move the shifter I get the grinding sound, even when I'm in neutral. It only stops when I press the clutch in. Is my transmission a goner? can I possibly make some adjustments somewhere? If i'm low on tranny fluid could it cause this problem? would adding fluid do anything or is it just a shot transmission at this point?
Any advice, recommendation, ideas would be appreciated. Thanks. Oh also, anyone ever rebuilt a M50D-R1 before? Is there a guide somewhere? Does it take special tools? I just looked at kits on ebay and I could save a lot of money.
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