ok,, so in the last week this has happend 3 times and my car just hit 20k miles.. not a good week for me.. But anyway i'll go to put it in reverse and it'll grind real hard and kick out and my cluch is fuilly engaged? then i have to wait like 30 seconds and it'll work.. is my clutch goin,... tranny?

 

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the grinding sounds like a problem with the synchros, idk about the other problems. im sure someone can help you out

 

possible pilot bearing problem. idk if this is an issue with the balts but sounds like thats what it is to me.

 

hold the clutch for a few seconds, THEN engage reverse. if you have to do it faster than that, put it in third, then put it in reverse.

 

using another gear does not fix the problem. By putting it in another gear first all you are doin is using the synro of that gear to stop the spinning motion of the gear cluster. Also reverse doesn't have a syncro. well usually

 

Dosen't reverse use the 1st gear syncro? I know my reverse is a bitch to pop in (requires alot of force to shift while lifting the ring lockout)

 

either way, the problem is that the gears are all still moving even long after the clutch in disengaged.

 

ive just recently noticed this problem from shifting from 3rd down to 2nd....

 

try this ( i read it in the manual) try shifting into first, then going into reverse.

 

what clutch you guys thinks is the best for the car??? and what stages?

 

Just picked up a Centerforce DFX. Installing this weekend, we'll see how it is.

 

do you think a clutchmasters stage 4 6puck would be too much? with stock mounta and stock axels?

 

The allowable time for the gears to stop spinning is about 8 seconds, so from the time you push in the clutch at idle to the point when it won't grind, anything less than that is normal. Either pop it in another gear first, or wait 5 seconds for the gears to stop after you push the clutch, before engaging reverse.

Or, pull it into reverse very quick, it will mesh if you do it right.

There are no reverse synchros in this car.

 

put it in fourth gear(to line the tranny up)then put it in reverse, should eliminate all grinding

 

My car grinds occasionally going into reverse. If you aren't having problems with any other gears I would chalk this up as normal.

 

There is a 5th/reverse synchronizer