Transmission problems

[franciscoescn]

So my transmission started to act funny it gets all stiff when i try to shift into third and fifth gears. It only does it when i'm giong from second to third and from fourth to fifth. I have to shift really hard to get it to go in. Any advise would be helpfull thanx.

[ccann26]

had my trans replaced and afterwards it was hard as hell to shift .... but in all gears turned out to be the shifter cable .

[Hypnotized]

Ho miles do you have on it?

[redrocketz]

3rd and 5th blow out all the time on MSP's you will need to rebuild almost guaranteed unfortunately.

[franciscoescn]

I just rebuilt the transmission like 5 months ago. The car has 80,000 miles on it and like 6,500 since i rebuilt it.

[redrocketz]

Originally Posted by franciscoescn I just rebuilt the transmission like 5 months ago. The car has 80,000 miles on it and like 6,500 since i rebuilt it.

stronger gears? the actual gears lose all their teeth I have had an entire set of teeth from 5th gear in my hand once. what mods do you have on the car? I see a FMIC in the pic. you can take the 5th gear cover off with the tranny still in the car in like an hour max and check the gear and syncros otherwise you may have blown your diff but that typically takes the whole tranny with it.

[franciscoescn]

I have a 3 inch catback exhaust and an injen intake, syncronic bov, welded lsd from protege garage, split second afc, thunder turbo manifold, and the front mount. I don't have that many mods yet.

[redrocketz]

hey I probably welded that damn diff... I would say if you don't think the gears are gone then try different tranny fluid if that doesn't solve it take off the side cover (black) and check the 5th gear and synchro.

[ctbadley]

hmmm...

[MANDO]

3rd and 5th gear synchronizers are bad in my opinion.

[StealthWyvern]

If its hard to shift even after a rebuild check the brake fluid cap for any cracks. these cracks will prevent the system from getting the proper presure it needs which will cause hard shifting or no shifting no matter how much you press the clutch. For the MS3 guys that MSP uses brake fluid for the clutch.

Also if your brake fluid is over filled it will cause the same issue. Take for example you recently replaced all 4 brake pads but forgot to take yoru brake fluid cap off. The fluid will be pushed up into the cap.

Originally Posted by franciscoescn So my transmission started to act funny it gets all stiff when i try to shift into third and fifth gears. It only does it when i'm giong from second to third and from fourth to fifth. I have to shift really hard to get it to go in. Any advise would be helpfull thanx.

Originally Posted by ccann26 had my trans replaced and afterwards it was hard as hell to shift .... but in all gears turned out to be the shifter cable .

These cars don't have cables....

Originally Posted by redrocketz 3rd and 5th blow out all the time on MSP's you will need to rebuild almost guaranteed unfortunately.

3rd gear is the most common to have issues

[Ingle]

Originally Posted by StealthWyvern These cars don't have cables....

Is it a rod and spring then? If not a shift cable, what would it be called?

[StealthWyvern]

Originally Posted by Inlge Is it a rod and spring then? If not a shift cable, what would it be called?

Its called a shift linkage from my understandings but it is far from a shift cabel setup.

http://www.clubprotege.com/forum/att...1&d=1098299593

[Raider]

Jesus, Thread necromancer, let this old thread die....

[StealthWyvern]

Originally Posted by Raider Jesus, Thread necromancer, let this old thread die....

lmao NEVER! I hadn't been on here in awhile spanky. I think that part should be obvious.

[Raider]

Original post is over 3 years old, Dan!

[StealthWyvern]

Originally Posted by Raider Original post is over 3 years old, Dan!

Sssh... show how active the protege section is and your not supposed to notice that! lmao

[Raider]

Not my fault you keep going on 247...

[StealthWyvern]

and its not my fault 247 has 900 times more content for proteges then mazdaspeedforums... just saying and the protege section is well lacking and dead here just about. The crickets don't even chirp here! lol