jdikeman Posted February 23 Share Posted February 23 Admittedly, I'm a complete and total novice as it relates to the transmission and clutch on the T-15, so before I go flying off the deep end to solve the problem, thought I would ask for some sage advice. I can depress the clutch pedal and easily shift between 2nd and 3rd with no grinding (this is in low speed). When I try to shift to either 1st or reverse it grinds badly. Was not the case when I first starting moving it around. Thoughts? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patrick Tipton Posted February 23 Share Posted February 23 Sounds like the clutch is not fully engaged or it is sticking. For the clutch engagement, the first stop is trying to tighten the pedal if there is adjustment room. You will need a helper, but you can pull the inspection plate and watch the clutch plate when someone depresses the clutch in neutral. It should stop. If adjusting the clutch does not work, then the clutch may be sticking. This is typically caused by a leaking rear main seal, although worn pilot bearings can cause this as well. You can spray the clutch down with brake clean. That will usually free everything up temporarily. Not a great solution, but it will sometimes get you by until you feel up to pulling the engine and replacing the rear main. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdikeman Posted February 28 Author Share Posted February 28 Thanks Patrick! Had plenty of room to tighten the clutch cable and that has stopped the grinding on 1st and reverse. Still not certain why 2nd and 3rd weren't grinding. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OZM29C Posted February 28 Share Posted February 28 @jdikemanThe transmission synchronisers were doing their job. Can you share some happy snaps? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Patrick Tipton Posted February 28 Share Posted February 28 Congrats! Not sure why the video isn't working....I see it is a .mov.....??? I was able to download the video...cool! I tried to upload and can't get it to play on this thread either....let me reach out to tech support. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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