wcelitegoalie19

I have an 01 cobra conv. Today i was driving to the store, just granny driving because it was raining and cops were everywhere(i dont beat on my car often either) but just driving i noticed shifting from 2nd to 3rd i felt a little grind then 3rd to 4th. I thought i was just pressing in the clutch all the way, ive been half asleep for the past few weeks(rough at work). Then it started happening more often, now it does it just about all the time when i up shift, not really when i down shift. so i was driving around just to get a feel of what was going on(not going past 40). Now it happens whenever i press in the clutch and try to up shift also when im in gear and press in the clutch. i think it also did it when i was driving and put it in neutral pressed the clutch and revved it a little. The clutch isnt that old, but my guess is that the clutch is burned out or the flywheel may be bad. But im going to be pretty upset if its my trans. Any ideas? Synchros? Bent shift fork?
Thanks

Mikekbear02gt

Do you have trouble shifting out of gear when you upshift? It kind of sounds like your clutch isn't engaging all the way when you press it,it might need to be adjusted. Maybe a shift fork.

1999Pony

Look at the shift fork where the clutch cable connects and pull on the cable. If you can easily move it then its stretched out and needs to be replaced. More then likely, that's what it is.

wcelitegoalie19

My guess is the clutch cable too. I don't have any trouble getting it out of gear. I'll go check the cable today. Thank you for the help. I'll write back if it isn't the cable

1999Pony

That's what it sounds like, mine was doing the same thing and that's what it was. Just make sure, and I can't emphasive it enough, get the ford clutch cable. Don't get anything else. The aftermarket ones stretch fairly quickly whereas the ford part hold up a lot longer.

wcelitegoalie19

Well I replaced the clutch cable, drained and filled the trans with royal purple, tightened the motor and trans mounts. And its still doing it. So my next guess has to be a bad throw out bearing, oily clutch plate or bad clutch fork. Any ideas?

1999Pony

Check all 3 since you have to drop the trans to do it. Possibly could be all of that. The fork seems like the next step to check. I've also had that happen after I blew the trans and didn't notice until I put the new trans in

wcelitegoalie19

Well with the trans out might as well replace it. I didn't want to but With the trans coming out, might as well do it sooner than later. But if none of that fixes it, then what? Synchros?

1999Pony

Yea unfortunetly. I don't really know what else it could be.

wcelitegoalie19

Alright well thank you. It will be agee days until I get my parts in and I'm at work for a week so it will be some time before I can actually work on it

69 SCJ

If you find the cable not to be the problem you might need to consider the pilot bearing.

wcelitegoalie19

Ya. I ordered the frpp pilot bearing and throw out. But the clutch has been replaced but is pretty old and has the stock flywheel. So I ordered the new clutch kit and alum flywheel also. Might as well do it at the same time. If it isn't any of that. Then it's time for a new trans... Hopefully not though

1999Pony

I would get a new clutch fork also. They arent expensive and since your gonna have everthing out. I personally have made that mistake, and my buddy has also.

wcelitegoalie19

Got that too. But do you know of any good trans websites for cheap?