- Aug 4, 2006
- 20
I would like to know how many GT owners have had their transaxles' replaced by ford and why?
frank perdomo
frank perdomo
transaxle replacement
- Thread starter frank the tank
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BlackICE
GT Owner
- Aug 4, 2006
- 20
I work in the parts dept at wayne akers ford in lake worth fl and am helping a GT customer that has concerns with his transaxle. I am attempting to gather as much info about these replacements so I can clear some red tape that exist within our service dept. They believe that he caused the issue and I do not think so based on what I have seen on the boards here. So I would like to see how many have actually been put in and this is the only way I can do that. I hope that you guys can help me out.
Frank Perdomo
Frank Perdomo
fjpikul
GT Owner
No one here has replaced a transaxle. There are 6-10 cases of the half-shafts coming loose, but no more than that.
- Aug 4, 2006
- 20
we have done two of those here also, I thought I read in another post about some complete units being put in. Apparently on his the synchronizers are shot, Ford does not service any parts for the tranny so a unit is our only option.
Transaxle Originally posted in August
Transmission Synchro?
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This is what I originally posted in August
"My car has 1500 miles on it and has always been a bit sensitive shifting into second gear. All the other shifts are fine, just the one-two. You have to take extra care and shift really thinking about it into second. If you don't take a bit of extra care it will crunch SLIGHTLY going into second. This feels/sounds like a synchro problem to me. No popping out of gear....no whines..no other problems with the trans. other than this. Anybody else experience this? I am 50 years old and very familiar with manual transmissions. I have had Porsches, Ferraris, Corvettes etc....even Mustang GTs and never noticed such.. It is slight, but still noticeable. Thanks."
I was told by other forum members that the second gear "crunch" was normal and would get better with time. Well, I am at 4800 miles now and it is EXACTLY the same. How long do I need to wait? I know all about shifting 1-3 instead of 1-2 but do I really need to be doing that? I think that is just getting around the real issue. It NEVER does this on a downshift from 3 to 2 but only on upshift and only sometimes....does seem better after FULLY warmed up....and I do mean FULLY....It is very annoying and I really want to keep a "numbers matching" transaxle....not a replacement. And btw, I think the number of axle failures is more in the 60 car area. Mine failed a couple of months ago about a mile from the Ford dealership. I pushed it back in and limped to the dealer. If I had been far from a dealer or out of town I would have really been upset. Luckily I had the use of reading about it prior to it happening and knew exactly what it was. Please let me know FranKTheTank what you find out. I really don't want the dealer tearing into or replacing my trans.....Maybe I will wait til the warranty is almost out and send to Saleen. I have heard many good things about them, but still concernred about "matching number" trans. Also......I guess I would be out the shipment expense which doesn't seem right. Maybe I should trade cars with Bony...his shifts "like a hot knife through butter".........Bony , I think I still have those pictures of what appears to be you and some farm animals.
Transmission Synchro?
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This is what I originally posted in August
"My car has 1500 miles on it and has always been a bit sensitive shifting into second gear. All the other shifts are fine, just the one-two. You have to take extra care and shift really thinking about it into second. If you don't take a bit of extra care it will crunch SLIGHTLY going into second. This feels/sounds like a synchro problem to me. No popping out of gear....no whines..no other problems with the trans. other than this. Anybody else experience this? I am 50 years old and very familiar with manual transmissions. I have had Porsches, Ferraris, Corvettes etc....even Mustang GTs and never noticed such.. It is slight, but still noticeable. Thanks."
I was told by other forum members that the second gear "crunch" was normal and would get better with time. Well, I am at 4800 miles now and it is EXACTLY the same. How long do I need to wait? I know all about shifting 1-3 instead of 1-2 but do I really need to be doing that? I think that is just getting around the real issue. It NEVER does this on a downshift from 3 to 2 but only on upshift and only sometimes....does seem better after FULLY warmed up....and I do mean FULLY....It is very annoying and I really want to keep a "numbers matching" transaxle....not a replacement. And btw, I think the number of axle failures is more in the 60 car area. Mine failed a couple of months ago about a mile from the Ford dealership. I pushed it back in and limped to the dealer. If I had been far from a dealer or out of town I would have really been upset. Luckily I had the use of reading about it prior to it happening and knew exactly what it was. Please let me know FranKTheTank what you find out. I really don't want the dealer tearing into or replacing my trans.....Maybe I will wait til the warranty is almost out and send to Saleen. I have heard many good things about them, but still concernred about "matching number" trans. Also......I guess I would be out the shipment expense which doesn't seem right. Maybe I should trade cars with Bony...his shifts "like a hot knife through butter".........Bony , I think I still have those pictures of what appears to be you and some farm animals.
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scode
Well-known member
I sold a GT to a collector that did not want us to drive or prep the car as it was going into his collection of cars that would never be driven. After Camilo signed his car which was strapped down in his trailer waiting to go to Florida, Camilo convinced him to take it for a spin once in a while. Well he did and the car would not stay in first gear. The shifter would just pop out. This happened down in FL after he got back and it was a cluster "F" according to the customer who did not want anyone to touch his car but himself or his mechanics. We shipped him a tool to adjust something in the shifter or transaxle, "I am not a mechanic so bear with", but it did not work. Long story short a new transaxle was shipped to his local dealer and problem fixed.
Scode
Scode
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There were a few guys at the GT Rally who had transaxle problems. One in Canada and 2 in the US. At cruising speeds in various gears the tanny would pop out of gear into neutral. It wasn't during hard acceleration or switching gears. Literally cruising on the freeways at 70mph for 20 minutes and POP.
Not sure if it required a whole new transaxle or adjustment of shifter cables.
Not sure if it required a whole new transaxle or adjustment of shifter cables.
glord
GT Owner
I had to have my transaxle shipped back to Ricardo. The dealer found an oil leak internal to the unit after it was removed to repair a leak from my rear main. Apparently the fix could not be done by the delear in that the repair had to be done in Ricardo's temp contolled clean room.
Before this repair was done, I too had significant trouble on the 1-2 upshift. However, they also found some broken linkage clips after removing the center console, this for a stereo head until replacement. These were repaired at the same time as the transaxle and I've not since had the upshift problem.
They also repaired the fuel filler leak that was causing check engine light to come on and stalling.
A lot of problems, but excellent dealer care.
Before this repair was done, I too had significant trouble on the 1-2 upshift. However, they also found some broken linkage clips after removing the center console, this for a stereo head until replacement. These were repaired at the same time as the transaxle and I've not since had the upshift problem.
They also repaired the fuel filler leak that was causing check engine light to come on and stalling.
A lot of problems, but excellent dealer care.
- Aug 4, 2006
- 20
that is good to hear, it looks like we will be getting the customer the new transaxle. all we have to do is verify the problem, ford agreed to send us a transaxle to replace.
abolfaz
GT Owner
B O N Y
MODERATOR & FGT OWNER
where do you find these old threads??
holy sheeeet, next thing I will find will be my old grade school report cards...
and no, she was already preggers when I met her, and she started it.
holy sheeeet, next thing I will find will be my old grade school report cards...
and no, she was already preggers when I met her, and she started it.
abolfaz
GT Owner
where do you find these old threads??
Rather than start a new thread regarding the subject, I used the search function, found a thread relevant to the subject and then made a post.
Isn't that whats supposed to happen?
Team Jeff
GT Owner
- Sep 8, 2007
- 560
I believe somewhere in that progression a "sorry to bring up this ancient thread but.." is in order. :wink
I'm glad you did. I'm interested to hear updates and new issues if any regarding the transaxle.
abolfaz
GT Owner
I have a volume of new information on what my cars been through and how two different dealers have dealt with my car, but the moderation here "in the spirit of christmas" decided it wasn't worthwhile.
B O N Y
MODERATOR & FGT OWNER
Sorry to rain on your parade.
You have been gone for a while.
Welcome back.
We recall some of the issues you had. Seemed dealer related. I would have lemoned off my FGT if I had the same problems.
So go ahead tell us what you found.
Bony
You have been gone for a while.
Welcome back.
We recall some of the issues you had. Seemed dealer related. I would have lemoned off my FGT if I had the same problems.
So go ahead tell us what you found.
Bony