I’ve got a 1996 2.3 with the 5 speed.
It’s having some difficulty shifting.
I am trying to find out if it is a shifter bushing or clutch related problem. I would like to know some other diag things I can do that’s minimally invasive if that make sense.
Symptoms:
Shifting is very notchy, I’ve read that these are notchy trans but my 93 wasn’t this bad.
It just started grinding when trying to go into reverse, it is difficult to replicate. It just does it sometimes.
When trans grinds reverse it won’t go into any other gear. I have to shut the truck off, put it in gear then start it. After that it shifts fine.
Related to above symptom; Even if I don’t start it in gear the problem go away.
I also just noticed that there’s a faint squeal when pushing it into another gear. It sounds like someone else’s car up the road has a squeaky serpentine belt.
Maintenance done on trans:
Changed fluid hoping that’d fix the shifting issue. No change.
It’s having some difficulty shifting.
I am trying to find out if it is a shifter bushing or clutch related problem. I would like to know some other diag things I can do that’s minimally invasive if that make sense.
Symptoms:
Shifting is very notchy, I’ve read that these are notchy trans but my 93 wasn’t this bad.
It just started grinding when trying to go into reverse, it is difficult to replicate. It just does it sometimes.
When trans grinds reverse it won’t go into any other gear. I have to shut the truck off, put it in gear then start it. After that it shifts fine.
Related to above symptom; Even if I don’t start it in gear the problem go away.
I also just noticed that there’s a faint squeal when pushing it into another gear. It sounds like someone else’s car up the road has a squeaky serpentine belt.
Maintenance done on trans:
Changed fluid hoping that’d fix the shifting issue. No change.
