Hope you guys dont mind a visitor from the 5th gen section

This problem happened right after I dropped the 6th gen 6mt tranny in but Im 99% sure the tranny is fine. Here is what happens:

- Clutch in, try to put it in "R" and it feels like theres resistance. I then put the car in some other gear and it goes in just fine. Then I put it in "R" again and it goes in like butter. This is all done when the car isnt moving. While the clutch is in and I have put in "R" the first time, it goes in smoothly if I keep shifting from "N" to "R" everytime after. However, as soon as I let the clutch go out and try putting it "R" again, it feels resistant. But if I put it in another gear and then "R" its perfectly fine.

- Sometimes it even goes into "R" perfectly smoothly even w/o putting the car into some other gear first.

- If I really try to put it in "R" without putting it in any other gear first, it goes in, but it takes some effort and you feel the front end shake and you hear this clunk. There is NO grinding.

- Car does have SPEC stage 3 clutch and Fidanza flywheel.

- Do any of you guys with 6spd's also have this problem?

COuld there have been a mistake during the tranny swap...maybe one of the lines got messed up or something? Im 99% sure it isnt the tranny.

Any input? Sorry if my post sounds confusing..thats the best way I could describe it

I called my mechanic and I will be making a visit to him today but even over the phone he said most 6mt's are like this b/c the "R" doesnt have a synchro so it kinda has to mesh itself in there. My only problem is that my old 6mt didnt have this problem.

 

It's normal.

 

Why two threads?

 

wanted to see if it was a 6th gen 6mt tranny-related issue. What better place than here? I posted in the 5th gen section to ask people who swapped trannies if they had the same problem.

 

No problem shifting into reverse, but then mine is stock.

 

It could be the bushings are worn , search for TurboS13hatch , I just order a set of bushings for the shift linkage from him.

Im doing the swap as well so im upgrading everything on my SE-R tranny before it all goes in

 

1st- What you describe in the 2nd sentence [in red] could be the clutch not releasing 100% so the tranny is still in motion, but when you touch into any forward gear this stops the motion because of the synchros, this is as your mechanic said " b/c the "R" doesnt have a synchro" to confirm step on the clutch for a full minute if you can get in reverse with no resistance. then the tranny motion has finally stopped, the clutch is disengaged

 

What you highlighted in red was all done with the clutch being pressed the whole time...I would never release. Simply put, if I clutch in and try to put it in R there will be hesitation. While the clutch still in, I then put it in someother gear and THEN R and it goes in smooth as butter.

But from what I've read, it seems to be a characteristic of manual trannies...some do it, some dont.

 

I understood what you said the 1st time, just because you keep you foot on the clutch doesn't mean the THE CLUTCH is fully disengaged! possible problem with the clutch master or slave cylinder. Did you try what I suggested? [to confirm step on the clutch for a full minute if you can get in reverse with no resistance. then the tranny motion has finally stopped, the clutch is disengaged]

 

I just went out and did what you said. I held the clutch in for 20 seconds then put it in R and it went in smooth as butter

 

^^^ Great, clutch is disengaging, so either touch any of the 5 forward gears first, or hold the clutch down a little longer for smooth shift to reverse. [It takes a little while for the tranny gears to stop spinning]
BTW since your in NY, check out NYCMaximas http://www.nycmaximas.org/

 

thank you all for the help! Seems like its a normal thing. But I just wonder why my 5.5 gen 6mt tranny didnt do this

 

Mine only does that once in a great while, but I used to have a 5spd Mustang that I had to put it in a forward gear every time prior to putting it into reverse.

 

Can anybody suggest me some paid solutions to the reverse phone lookup. I have tried some free ones but their database is so small that I could hardly define any numbers there.

I have also found a list resources on reverse phone lookup here:

http://delicious.com/reverse_phone_lookup

Can anyone shed a light on them?

 

Only problem I have is the stupid shifter boot comes up everytime I go into reverse.....