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Jul 3, 2003 | 05:34 PM

treb

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3rd gear grind

hi yall treb again more i read more questions i got help again my 99 ran. 5/man. trans. 2.5 L every time go to shift into 3rd gear will grind a little (hate that) unless i shift real slow an let the rpm drop down some its like the hang rpms for shifting hangs on to long what ya recon it is me or the tk? 53k fluid level is ok in rev. book say push clutch all way to floor seem like have push it through the floor thanks for any help treb down south

Jul 4, 2003 | 01:16 AM

Ottis

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I hear its a pretty common problem. Sometimes the master cylinder starts to go bad, take it to Ford and tell them, they should replace it. My 01 does the SAME thing.

Jul 4, 2003 | 01:44 AM

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If its only one gear how could it be the clutch/master cylinder?
Maybe i just read that wrong it was like a giantrunonsentancetome.

Possibly bad synchos or something ?

Rand

Jul 4, 2003 | 06:44 AM

treb

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forgot to say when trans is cool to not up to full temp shifts fine once up tp temp after even 10mi run is when it starts shift harder thanks yall

Jul 4, 2003 | 12:49 PM

Ottis

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Well, it might not be the master cylinder, but I remember it being a cylinder of some sort.

Jul 4, 2003 | 02:10 PM

treb

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may be slave cyl. you mean ?

Jul 5, 2003 | 12:08 AM

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Treb:

Had the same problem with my '98 2.5L 5 speed. Scraped on the two-three shift unless I let motor RPM run down and then eased it in. Only happened when the trans was hot, after 20 or 30 miles on the highway. Would shift like a dream when cold. This was at about the 55,000 mile mark. My extended warranty (I bought used) was due to run out at 58,000.

I went back and forth with the dealer. He tried to sell me a clutch job (non-warranty item) and I went elsewhere. If it was the clutch, slave or master cylinder it would have happened in all gears. This was ONLY on the 2-3 shift when accelerating.

I went to a trans. shop (Mr. Transmission) and explained the problem. They had trouble duplicating it on test drives. That's when we figured out it only happpened when the trans. was hot.
The dealer couldn't make it happen at all, that's why he tried to sell me clutch.

Once we has a diagnosis, the trans. shop went to bat for me. They got the Warranty Company to authorize a tear-down and inspection. Turns out it needed a bearing and bushing kit and rebuild. I ended paying $100 deductible on a $900 job.

If you are still under warranty, make them pay.
It's only gonna get worse, not better. Take care of it now.

CB