Transmission is DONE

[x182dan]

went to shift into third 2day and went boom. It went into third made a weird noise not grinding just a weird noise. Now its stuck in 3rd so I'm done with SHO's now. My car is an 1989 taurus and its not worth spending the probably close to $1,500 its gonna cost to get the tranny rebuilt or to find an used one.

 

[LOUDSHO92]

Are you sure its not a clutch?

My friend just got a tranny from a junk yard for $83.

 

[x182dan]

how could it be the clutch its stuck in gear?

 

[LOUDSHO92]

Im not sure, though when my staps went out it was incredably dificuilt to change gears, bascially had to force it. I have destroyed a clutch to the point where it wont shift.

The SHO tranny is pretty strong, so it usually doesnt go unless you have a lot of power or are abusing it.

 

[x182dan]

I didn't really push it my hardest but it seems like its stuck in gear pretty damn good.

 

[LOUDSHO92]

Yeah it was stuck pretty goof for me too. It might be the clutch but I am not sure though.

 

[x182dan]

I should probably add this right after I went into third and it went boom I could wiggle the shifter all around like there were no gears at all i mean to left and right when it shouldn't be able to do that. Then I went into what I thought was 1st so it might be stuck in first for all I know it happened so fast I'm not sure

 

[60kmaintenance]

Rod or cable shifter?

 

[x182dan]

I'd guess cable since its a 89 but I have no clue I never looked

 

[revhardSHO]

Look under your car and see if you find a ventalated case

 

[x182dan]

its at the shop right now but because of holiday it probably won't be checked on till tuesday

 

[x182dan]

UPDATE: turns out its the shift cable I was told there are two of them? Its a dealer only item and they want something rediculous for them so I'm searching for a used one

 

[shomesomesho]

You could just convert it to a rod shifter for $100-$150.

 

[x182dan]

what does the involve and does the tranny have to come out?

 

[firstgen89sho]

actually, I had that problem happen to me, I grabbed a pair of locking pliers onto the end of the white peice at the trans and twisted untill it moved a little bit, that allowed me to reattach it, and shift without it popping off, I'm doing a rod shift conversion soon enough here, once I rebuild my engine, but it's definitly alot easier than trying to find a used one

 

[x182dan]

my mechanic is just gonnna try and rig it up he said it looks like it broke up near the shifter not near the tranny

 

[jelloslug]

To convert it to a rod shifter you do not need to remove the tranny. Rod shifters ron about $150 for a complete unit. You will need to cut the hole for it in the floor and install the different exhaust resonator, everything else is bolt in.

 

[x182dan]

its back on didn't even have to get a new cable he just put it back on the tranny and showed me what to do if it happends again

 

[Devin]

Wow, that is a good mechanic. I'm sure there are plenty that would've told you you needed a tranny rebuild.

 

[x182dan]

Wow, that is a good mechanic. I'm sure there are plenty that would've told you you needed a tranny rebuild.

I know this guy pretty well he only charged me $60 to fix it and he even put my starter in for me which I didn't even ask for he just saw it on the passenger seat and did that for me. And if he told me it was the tranny itself I would have junked it or sold it for cheap