My car shifts pretty smoothly except for the fact that when I put it into 3rd, it kicks me out of gear on it's own sometimes? Do I need to pull apart my transmission or what?

 

could be syincos goin. may be easier to find a good used trans. what yr and what trans?

 

96, t56

 

oh ok well 6 spd has a weak aluminum shift fork that is known to bend and the 3 gear syncro is also known to go. you can pick up a steel shift fork for it and try that first. otherwize your lookin at a rebuild.

 

Hey Craby, 95's suffer from the aluminum shift fork, that would explain some things on mine. Got a part number for that shift fork?

 

from what ive read its the tremec trans that does it.
this is the good one with bronze pads for the tremec.
Part # TNEC0843
http://www.thegearbox.org/catalog/it...17/5740219.htm
this says its for all t56 trans
http://www.thegearbox.org/catalog/it...17/3508326.htm

 

more info

Regardless of whose fault transmission wear may be, the T56 isn't perfect. Due to its small diameter in relation to the 1-2 shift fork, the factory cast aluminum 3-4 fork is a common problem area. Of course, the 5-6 fork is smaller still, but hard shifts into overdrive are rare. Rebuilds typically include an upgraded steel 3-4 fork along with rugged billet steel keyways to replace the factory aluminum pieces. Furthermore, upgraded carbon fiber synchros further improve resilience to gear banging. Synchronizer sleeves and fork pads simply wear out as opposed to breaking, so replacement with fresh stock parts will suffice. All parts are available directly through Tremec, and its distributors, such as Rockland Standard Gear.

 

Thanks man, gotta wait until I get home to order one. I have to push all the way to the floor to shift gears which sucks. I never thought about the fork before now. Do you have a good rebuild resource for the T56? I'm thinking about getting that rebuild kit from them and doing my tranny. I mean it's got almost 200K miles on it, probably wouldn't be a bad thing to do sometime in the next 9 months.

 

nope just some stuff i found. dont have a t56 to play with yet. lol. maybe in a couple yrs ill upgrade to a 96 or 97 with one if i can find a nice one with a blown motor.