More tranny questions, Yes, a DSM with a screwy tranny:) Options

[mark95turbo]

OK. So im stumped. My transmission goes into 1st 3rd and 5th just fine, but 2nd, I have to put it into gear(or what should be in gear as far as the shifter's position, then wiggle it a bit and I feel it pop into place. Same goes for 4th and reverse is almost impossible. When I move the shifter to where its supposed to be in gear, I feel a bit of resistance as if something were stretching. I thought maybe the cables were binding but I checked all of the cables and they are fine. I'm almost positive its a problem with not the tranny itsself, but rather something before the cables meet the transmission because if I mive the levers on the outside of the transmission by hand, it goes into gear just fine. WTF? Do I need new cables? I'm stumped! Oh yeah, if I granny shift its usually ok, but shifting at higher RPM's is a no go. Also, when the car is at a dead stop, or turned off it goes into 2nd and 4th fine. TIA!

[natedogg]

Sounds kinda like what would happen with my tranny when I broke my one of my shift forks. Not saying that's necessarily what happened, but it is a possibility.

[mark95turbo]

Thats kinda what I was thinking because it first happened durring a hard shift (first and last time launching on broken in ACT2600 clutch.) But then never happened again for a few weeks. Hmm.... that sucks because the tranny doesnt really shift too terribly hard so I was hoping not to do a rebuild until this summer. Oh well, i guess I'll just granny shift and hope she holds out until I can get a few things ordered and get it to slow-ponys.

[natedogg]

Yeah, I went with the steel Evo III shift forks from TRE, but I hear the billet aluminum ones from bmtranny or shepracing are quality too.

[mark95turbo]

OK. I messed with it a bit again last nite and I am even more stumped. It goes into gear just fine when I move the levers by hand so it has to be the cables binding or something before the tranny. WTF? I hate these cars. LOL!

[natedogg]

Did you check the cable right at the shifter? There is a little sleeve that straightens the cable right at the shifter. If the sleeve comes loose it allows the cable to bind up. I replaced my shifter cables to solve this problem. I was amazed at how easy it was to shift with brand new shifter cables in.

[mark95turbo]

How much did new cables run you? Also, what are you opinions on the welded center diff? I've been thinking about getting the one that TRE sells. Right now, im looking at about $650 worth of tranny stuff for the rebuild.

[natedogg]

For a race car I think a welded center diff isn't a bad idea. Sends equal power to the front and rear with no slippage and its more durable. Marcus has the spool in his car which does the same thing just with no welding. You'd have to ask him if he thinks the price difference between the two is worth it. The problem on a daily driver is since the front and rear wheels are forced to turn at the same speed, its pretty hard on the CV joints at low speed, sharp turns like in a parking lot. Marcus could tell you more. This is actually being discussed in another thread on here as well.

I bought new shifter cables for about $100 from conicelli, if I remember right.