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StanleyDSM

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Jun 30, 2015
Cherryville, North_Carolina
So I noticed a few days ago my 5 speed f5m31 transmission was grinding a bit in first and second. I thought I was low on fluid so I put some more in. I help it for a day and then it started back this morning on my way to work. But now it was also third. So I came home and started taking it apart and I found this.... Only my luck..
 

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What did you do leave it in the rain? The problem was some foreign object. You can see the worn synchros too.
 
No i just sprayed them down and cleaned them so I could bringem inside later. I'm think either get new synchros and get my welder to fix the two holes or to do an awd swap.
 
Did you find the foreign object and was it a gear tooth? You may have something else to fix. Examine all parts carefully
 
You can see the mark on the bellhousing. Whatever it was must have left out that hole. Lost bolt perhaps?
 
I think you actually got lucky.

I would try to just source another good used trans. You could easily spend more money on that than a used one in good shape. Then try to just sell the guts as is to make some money back.

Just curious, do you have the stock damper crank pulley or an aftermarket one?
 
If you post the old trans on the classifieds, see what kind of response you get.

I was thinking about excessive vibration, harmonics that may have caused the bolt to come loose.
 
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