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Title: Opened up my T5
Post by: dragon574444 on February 15, 2012, 07:14:31 PM

I bought a T5 a while back with plans to put it in my car. Now that I have the money to do so, I wanted to open up the transmission to make sure it was good to go. Good thing I did. What do you guys think? There's a large straight cut gear on the main shaft that looks pretty chewed up. I was told that it's reverse, do you think the condition it's in is acceptable? This is my daily driver, and it'll be put into reverse at least twice a day. Also, the first helical cut gear closest to the input shaft end has some ridges on the gears, you can just barely catch a screwdriver in the ridges.

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Title: Opened up my T5
Post by: 5.0 tbird on February 15, 2012, 11:02:13 PM

I'd go ahead and replace that chewed up gear. It wouldn't be too hard or expensive to replace since it's part of the shift collar. Also, if the helical gear you're talking about with the ridges is on the far left then it's part of the input shaft and very easy to replace.

Title: Opened up my T5
Post by: dragon574444 on February 16, 2012, 01:28:57 AM

The gear with the ridges is indeed the one on the far left. Now when you say it's part of the input shaft, does that mean that I'd have to replace the entire input shaft? And to replace just the reverse gear, will I need a shop press?

Title: Opened up my T5
Post by: Kitz Kat on February 16, 2012, 06:04:04 AM

I have a complete repair manual in pdf if you want it? PM me your email and I'll send it to you.

Title: Opened up my T5
Post by: Aerocoupe on February 17, 2012, 09:14:13 AM

You can download the manual from Tremec here:

http://www.ttcautomotive.com/English/media/pdfs_autogen/T-5_Service_Manual.pdf

Darren

Title: Opened up my T5
Post by: dragon574444 on February 17, 2012, 12:13:50 PM

Thanks. I think I'm gonna throw it in as is. Of course, something else came up so I might need to put that on hold for now.

Title: Opened up my T5
Post by: T-BirdX3 on February 17, 2012, 02:10:31 PM

Quote from: dragon574444;380949

Thanks. I think I'm gonna throw it in as is. Of course, something else came up so I might need to put that on hold for now.

Completely understand but this

Quote from: 5.0 bird;380797

I'd go ahead and replace that chewed up gear. It wouldn't be too hard or expensive.

I prefer to only do something once, and beings you already have it apart it would be really hard to just put it back together.

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