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Old 10-19-2001, 08:20 PM
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tranny fine except reverse

I have a 91 formula WS6 with a T-5. The car has 19,500 ACTUAL miles on it. I got it a few months ago from a guy that had been storing it.

The transmission seems to be flawless except that may a third of the time, when I try to shift into reverse after starting up the car, the tranny will either not shift into reverse (feels like when 2 is blocked on a T-56 with skip-shift) OR it will shift into reverse but it grinds on the way.
Generally, the longer I wait before shifting into reverse after starting the car, the less likely this is to happen. However, it has happened a couple times after I have been driving. (and if I had known about this before I bought the car, it would not have even factored into my decision--I love that car!)

Any ideas as to what the problem is?

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91 formula WS6 305 tpi, true dual exhaust
Old 10-20-2001, 01:30 AM
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Any one have an idea?

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Old 10-22-2001, 02:20 AM
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Car: 88 Firebird WS6
Engine: 350 TPI
Transmission: T56
Axle/Gears: 3.42
If your clutch isn't fully releasing it makes it difficult to go into reverse.
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