Transmission Question

So, I'm back in the game after a 5 year hiatus.

I bought a low mileage 2008 Gt with the 5-speed TR3650 and a Kenne Bell SC. It has a Spec Performance Clutch and a Hurst Shifter.

Here is my concern.

The tranny takes alot of force to change gears. I had chalked that up to the Hurst, but then a bigger symptom became apparent:

If come to a stop and let my foot of the clutch and sit in neutral, once I depress the clutch again, it doesn't want to go into any gear. It doesn't grind, but just locks me out. I have to play with it a bunch. Once it is in a gear, I can row through all the gears no problem while sitting still.

If I go through the gears as I'm rolling to a stop, it doesn't lock me out. Only if I come to a stop with the car in neutral, and then I try to get the car into gear again.

Thoughts?

My 07 gt does that same thing but not as bad. Its most likely a worn slave cylinder. Does your car slightly roll forward when putting it in 1st from a stop? Try putting it in either 3rd or 5th then 1st and see if that helps.

07gts197 said:

My 07 gt does that same thing but not as bad. Its most likely a worn slave cylinder. Does your car slightly roll forward when putting it in 1st from a stop? Try putting it in either 3rd or 5th then 1st and see if that helps.

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From what I can tell, it doesn't roll. But, I'm wrestling it so bad at that point, I'm not sure I would have noticed.

As for trying 3rd or 5th, it is the same . . . when the car is misbehaving like this, it is just as hard to get it into any other gear as it is 1st -- 3rd and 5th included.

07gts197 said:

My 07 gt does that same thing but not as bad. Its most likely a worn slave cylinder. Does your car slightly roll forward when putting it in 1st from a stop? Try putting it in either 3rd or 5th then 1st and see if that helps.

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As an update, based on your recommendation, I noted whether the car will roll while trying to get into gear.

If I depress the clutch pedal and try to push into 1st, getting the "lock out" feel, it will make the car roll forward a slight bit. So, the clutch must not be disengaging all the way.

Likely the slave cylinder you think?

1950StangJump$ said:

As an update, based on your recommendation, I noted whether the car will roll while trying to get into gear.

If I depress the clutch pedal and try to push into 1st, getting the "lock out" feel, it will make the car roll forward a slight bit. So, the clutch must not be disengaging all the way.

Likely the slave cylinder you think?

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Thats what it looks like. How many miles are on it? My stock clutch literally grenaded at ~80k miles and I was too new to these cars to replace the slave cylinder so if it is stock it has 140k miles on it but I can tell its getting worn out. Its somewhat common.

07gts197 said:

Thats what it looks like. How many miles are on it? My stock clutch literally grenaded at ~80k miles and I was too new to these cars to replace the slave cylinder so if it is stock it has 140k miles on it but I can tell its getting worn out. Its somewhat common.

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Only has 17k miles on it.

One other piece to the puzzle -- once in gear, the engagement point of the clutch as I release the pedal feels good/normal. Not sure if that makes it more or less likely to be the slave