lost 3rd 4th and 5th today... WTF

918dsm · Mar 16, 2010

hey guys ive done some research and have seen a little but the only other guy i found with my issue said he fixed it no problem but he never posted how. so i was driving down the highway in 5th gear, i pressed the gas about 1/4th throttle and started to switch lanes when all the sudden my rpm's just shot up. it didnt make any weird noises, no grinding or anything. so i went to 4th and nothing then to 3rd and nothing! i slowed way down and got 2nd. so i have 1st second and reverse but no 3rd 4th or 5th. i called john sheppard and they said they have never heard of losing three gears before so has anybody on here ever had this issue?

brandon1239 · Mar 16, 2010

hmmm thats weird, usually you'd lose 1,3,5 or 2,4, reverse. drain the trans and see if there are any metal chunks or anything in it.

Friend-O · Mar 16, 2010

Check your shifter cables and if they are good then suspect the trans. If I remember right hose three gears are not on the same shaft so that's usually a bad sign

918dsm · Mar 16, 2010

brandon1239 said:
hmmm thats weird, usually you'd lose 1,3,5 or 2,4, reverse. drain the trans and see if there are any metal chunks or anything in it.

i know exacly what ## saying it's very odd to lose 3 gears that arent on the same fork! gonna drain and see i looked at the cables but maybe 1 broke somewhere else

Friend-O · Mar 16, 2010

If only 1-2 is working and the trans fluis is clean, checkthe left to right cable arm on the trans while a friend wobbles your shifter

BLINKY619 · Mar 16, 2010

SAY WHAT THATS WEIRD :confused:

brandon1239 · Mar 16, 2010

well if you can get into 1st and 2nd the cables wont be broke, since it uses both of them to shift in those gears. you might have stretched them out somehow and 3,4 and 5 are just tougher to get into and with the stretched cable it wont go in. more then likely you'll be looking for a new trans though...

Calan · Mar 16, 2010

Have you disconnected the cables at the trans, and tried to put it into each gear from there (with the car off of course)?

ineedagsx · Mar 16, 2010

Same thing happened to me in my gsx, I know it sounds weird but do a crankwalk test, leave the car alone for a day or 2, have a friend get in your car, put your hand on the crank and have him push in the clutch, if your crank moves out you have crankwalk and its putting pressure on ## (I bet aftermarket clutch) and screwed your gears. Sorry to be the bringer of bad news but you have a very expensive road ahead... pm me with your number if you want more help and what I did. Good luck

918dsm · Mar 16, 2010

well i seriously hope it isnt that! but ive already been searching for a new trans. they are just really exspensive

i found i have a busted tranny mount today, it's the main mount and it is completly broken off the trans. think this may be causing the issue?

i got so lucky today!! i found a 96 tsi at a "U PULL IT" yard with 133k on the clock and a smooth shifting trans and i got it for 115 along with a good looking clutch and pressure plate and a throttle body!! i think i came out like a bandit! :hellyeah:

ineedagsx said:
Same thing happened to me in my gsx, I know it sounds weird but do a crankwalk test, leave the car alone for a day or 2, have a friend get in your car, put your hand on the crank and have him push in the clutch, if your crank moves out you have crankwalk and its putting pressure on ## (I bet aftermarket clutch) and screwed your gears. Sorry to be the bringer of bad news but you have a very expensive road ahead... pm me with your number if you want more help and what I did. Good luck

Think God this wasnt my problem

gramajo_b89 · Mar 19, 2010

yeah dude you got lucky with that tranny....

918dsm · Mar 19, 2010

It has a slight gring into second but i still can't cry about it for the price

Trickstar · Mar 19, 2010

Friend-O said:
If only 1-2 is working and the trans fluis is clean, checkthe left to right cable arm on the trans while a friend wobbles your shifter

agree

pull the armrest and look under the hood

918dsm · Mar 19, 2010

going to tear into that other tranny soon and find out why i lost three gears. i got a feeling i broke a pin or shaft somewhere

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