How To Rebuild the World Class T5 Transmission

A compressed video clip taken from the BadShoe series "How To Rebuild the World Class T5 Transmission" where synchronizer operation is explained. If your interested in the nearly 3 hours of detailed hands-on instructions on repairing the T5, please check it and other copyrighted repair DVD videos and digital downloads sold through Ken Collins of BadShoe Productions www.BadShoeProductions.com

Category:

Autos & Vehicles

Tags:

• t5
• tremec
• speed
• transmission

[Gordon302]

So, as you responded to "gunforme", 'noise is not a concern in the reverse gear.'; Does that explain why (usually Asian imports) some vehicles produce a high pitched whining noise when going in reverse faster than 5mph?

[BadShoeProductions]

@Gordon302 Maybe, and understand that in reverse, there's gears turning with a reverse rotation as well as a lowered ratio.

[gunforme]

Why are some of the gears straight cut and others have that helical (sp?) cut to them?

[BadShoeProductions]

@gunforme Straight cut are normally stronger but noisy. Helical are normally used in stock trannies because of the reduced noise levels. Often straight cut gears are found in racing trannies as well as the reverse gear in a T5 where noise is not a concern.

[07jdubb]

thanks i kind of guess it i have another question in the 89 camaro win i shift into 5th gear sometimes it dont go in and other cases it glides in, and when i take it out of 5th i have to shake, pull, or whatever it takes to bring out of the groove from 5th to neutral. Do you think i should just get another boot or what? Thanks for responding and i hope u can help me out

[BadShoeProductions]

@07jdubb You'll just have to make a test. Maybe remove the boot and drive. If the problem is still there, it's overhaul time.

[72whitebug]

@Gordon302 The whining noise you hear in reverse is because reverse is a straight cut gear that meshes with another straight cut gear on the mainshaft. It's straight cut because it must be, so that it can slide on its shaft into the other gear from the side, so it can turn the output shaft backwards. All of the forward gears are helical cut, which is why they don't make that whining sound. They can get away with this because the forward gears are constantly touching.

[BadShoeProductions]

@07jdubb You might have a shifter boot keeping the shifter from going all the way into gear. If that's ok, the problem is on the inside.

[07jdubb]

yea i have an 89 camaro with a T5 trans and it keeps popping out of first gear when i give it gas what can i do to solve the problem or should i just do a rebuild

[BadShoeProductions]

@carguyzo6 If it's slipping, I would say that's a clutch concern. The price sounds good but that depends on what it came from, V8, 6 cyl., 4 cyl. is it world class or not etc.