Starting to get locked out of gears :( - 2003-04 Mach 1 Registry Owners Club

04torched · 08-17-2013, 11:44 AM

I did the clutch , tob, etc. about 7000 miles ago and everything was going fine until I heard my tob starting to whistle again. Shortly after that it started to rattle and now my clutch pedal is vibrating very hard, usually on deceleration. So I'm assuming it's just because the tob has crapped out on me. Then yesterday I was sitting at a stop light and I tried throwing it into first gear and it started locking me out, tried throwing it into second...locking me out. Eventually I got it into first. Sometimes it locks me out, other times it will slide right into gear. It will always eventually get into gear it just takes a couple tries. So at this point I'm assuming the worst...my 3650 is on the way out/ syncros need to be reworked/ replaced? But could this just be a result of the tob? Doesn't seem likely to me but just thought I'd ask; this has all started happening in the last 1000 miles or so. Also, once the car is moving it never locks me out of any gears, only seems to be when I'm stopped it wants to lock me out of gears, but not every time I'm stopped.

NastyNate · 08-17-2013, 11:57 AM

Do you have an firewall adjuster? Possibly too much slack in the cable.

Also did you fill the tranny with the correct amount and correct type of fluid?
There is a TSB with the updated fluid capacity.

mikeracing · 08-17-2013, 01:11 PM

With the tomb eating it self you are going to get more and more free play until the clutch won't disengage

NastyNate · 08-17-2013, 03:05 PM

you are correct! ...but since he recently put a new one and clutch its more like the cable needs adjuster after the clutch got broken in.

Obviously he could have gotten a bad TOB or could have a bad clutch fork or pivot ball. Could be as simple as the quadrant not being lined up correctly ...

OWmach1 · 08-17-2013, 04:42 PM

ford racing tob & pilot bearing? I hope you didn't use the junk bearings that were sent with the clutch kit. There's a sticky thread on gear lock outs & seems like the quadrant & firewall adjuster is what resolved this issue.

Mach828 · 08-17-2013, 09:24 PM

Ya its most likely that your clutch isn't disengaging.

Sent with a shot of DROID go fast

08-17-2013, 11:44 AM	#1
04torched Registered User Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Peabody, Ma Posts: 174	Starting to get locked out of gears :( I did the clutch , tob, etc. about 7000 miles ago and everything was going fine until I heard my tob starting to whistle again. Shortly after that it started to rattle and now my clutch pedal is vibrating very hard, usually on deceleration. So I'm assuming it's just because the tob has crapped out on me. Then yesterday I was sitting at a stop light and I tried throwing it into first gear and it started locking me out, tried throwing it into second...locking me out. Eventually I got it into first. Sometimes it locks me out, other times it will slide right into gear. It will always eventually get into gear it just takes a couple tries. So at this point I'm assuming the worst...my 3650 is on the way out/ syncros need to be reworked/ replaced? But could this just be a result of the tob? Doesn't seem likely to me but just thought I'd ask; this has all started happening in the last 1000 miles or so. Also, once the car is moving it never locks me out of any gears, only seems to be when I'm stopped it wants to lock me out of gears, but not every time I'm stopped.

08-17-2013, 11:57 AM	#2
NastyNate Registered User Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Jersey Shore Posts: 1,349	Re: Starting to get locked out of gears :( Do you have an firewall adjuster? Possibly too much slack in the cable. Also did you fill the tranny with the correct amount and correct type of fluid? There is a TSB with the updated fluid capacity.

08-17-2013, 01:11 PM	#3
mikeracing MECHANIC Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Morgantown, WV Posts: 916	Re: Starting to get locked out of gears :( With the tomb eating it self you are going to get more and more free play until the clutch won't disengage

08-17-2013, 03:05 PM	#4
NastyNate Registered User Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Jersey Shore Posts: 1,349	Re: Starting to get locked out of gears :( you are correct! ...but since he recently put a new one and clutch its more like the cable needs adjuster after the clutch got broken in. Obviously he could have gotten a bad TOB or could have a bad clutch fork or pivot ball. Could be as simple as the quadrant not being lined up correctly ...

08-17-2013, 04:42 PM	#5
OWmach1 Registered User Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: CA Posts: 452	Re: Starting to get locked out of gears :( ford racing tob & pilot bearing? I hope you didn't use the junk bearings that were sent with the clutch kit. There's a sticky thread on gear lock outs & seems like the quadrant & firewall adjuster is what resolved this issue.

08-17-2013, 09:24 PM	#6
Mach828 Dark Knight Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Albuquerque, NM Posts: 5,759	Ya its most likely that your clutch isn't disengaging. Sent with a shot of DROID go fast __________________ Vortech V2 S-trim, E85, A2A Treadstone, Comp cams, built engine, full exhaust, built rear, built 4r70, more mods. Tuned by me with SCT Advantage

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