5 spd transmission blown...is it safe to drive to another state
#1
5 spd transmission blown...is it safe to drive to another state
So, I took the miata out for a whirl and ended up blowing the tranny... problem is... I won't be able to order a 6 spd from Planet Miata/wherever or have the time to install it before I leave for my job next week... I have to move out immediately after I come back into the states next month though...
3rd gear went bye-bye.... and I can hear something bouncing around in the shifter fork assembly near the driveshaft (correct me if I'm wrong please) area of the transmission.... but it still drives in all the rest of the gears
Now my question is.... is it safe to drive ~400 miles to the next state (where I will have an entire month off work to perform the repairs) with someone else driving my Ranger up with me?
I've also considered renting a u-haul tow dolly and lifting up all four wheels when I do it... but I've heard the stores can be a pain in the a$$ when it comes to that....
Any suggestions on how to handle this would be much appreciated...
O and I'm in the Houston area (not sure if that matters in the response)
Thanks in advance!
3rd gear went bye-bye.... and I can hear something bouncing around in the shifter fork assembly near the driveshaft (correct me if I'm wrong please) area of the transmission.... but it still drives in all the rest of the gears
Now my question is.... is it safe to drive ~400 miles to the next state (where I will have an entire month off work to perform the repairs) with someone else driving my Ranger up with me?
I've also considered renting a u-haul tow dolly and lifting up all four wheels when I do it... but I've heard the stores can be a pain in the a$$ when it comes to that....
Any suggestions on how to handle this would be much appreciated...
O and I'm in the Houston area (not sure if that matters in the response)
Thanks in advance!
#8
buy a cheap 5 speed, plop it in the trunk.... drive it there... if it breaks down on the way, roadside tranny swap.......... Like a Bawss... lol
I would definitely haul it behind the Uhaul... It will save lots of Time, Money, Headaches, and anxiety from wondering when its gonna go crunch. lol
Get there safely and quickly, and prepare for 6 speed GLORY!!!!
I would definitely haul it behind the Uhaul... It will save lots of Time, Money, Headaches, and anxiety from wondering when its gonna go crunch. lol
Get there safely and quickly, and prepare for 6 speed GLORY!!!!
#10
I've driven a few hundred miles after braking ether second or third in the five speed. A chunk can easily take out another gear but it usually doesn't. Probably draining out the as much of the chunks as you can and putting fresh cheap fluid in would help reduce the risk. But my guess is it will work for a bit if baybied. The ones I broke where the input drive gear goes are undrivable because the only thing that sort of works to provide drive is 4th when you do that and it will crunch like crazy even there.
#11
I vote pull the shaft.
If it were me i'd probably get another 5 speed or 6 speed lined up. Most likely a 5 speed because people practically give them away. I am also confident I could swap a transmission in a coupe hours If I was pressed for time and had a friends extra hands. If I were to do it on my weekend It would probably take me 4 hours and a 6 pack.
If it were me i'd probably get another 5 speed or 6 speed lined up. Most likely a 5 speed because people practically give them away. I am also confident I could swap a transmission in a coupe hours If I was pressed for time and had a friends extra hands. If I were to do it on my weekend It would probably take me 4 hours and a 6 pack.
#14
Pushing 200 whp and have been running it like this since about 2005. It was inevitable on this transmission, the car has seen some serious track usage as well from both me and the previous owner. From reading the multiple posts on this site, it seems like anywhere in the 200 and up range of whp 5 speeds become very common to replace.... so I'm just going to solve the problem at the source and throw a 6 speed on there so I don't have to worry about swapping out yet another tranny down the road.
It is the base model 96' so she still has the 4.1 open diff in her as well.... I know it's going to be swapped but obviously I need to change the tranny out first.. Trying to find a 3.6 or a 3.9 LSD to swap in and maybe do it all at the same time(future plans for the car is to make it hit ~250whp)
It is the base model 96' so she still has the 4.1 open diff in her as well.... I know it's going to be swapped but obviously I need to change the tranny out first.. Trying to find a 3.6 or a 3.9 LSD to swap in and maybe do it all at the same time(future plans for the car is to make it hit ~250whp)