Anyone Experience this??, Manual Tranny Shifting Problem Options

[Fastbird]

This is probably going to be for the forced induction guys more than anyone, but here's my issue:

I CANNOT hit a hard shift into 2nd at WOT in the car. Simply put, the tranny refuses to go into 2nd gear, and third gear offers quite a bit of resistance at high throttle inputs also. When driving easily however, it shifts fine into any gear I want it to.

Call me crazy but I've always had trouble shifting cable actuated manual transmission under heavy loads. What I think is happening is that my old/weak motor mounts are allowing enough movement in the motor that enough of a shift happens to throw off the sync of the cables to the shifter. What I'm trying to do is get some verification on this.

Thoughts? I must have tried 4-5 times last night on the way home from work to bang a high RPM WOT 1-2 shift and it wouldn't happen.

[bdog_v]

hey guys glad i came across your thread. My 94 celica gt 5 speed sometimes won't go into gear say 1st while stopped at a light. When this happens it will go in some of the other gears and others it won't go into then the next time it won't go into 1st I'll try the other gears and it will go into different ones than the time before very odd. I already have the synchromesh oil and it helped alot with shifting years ago when I first added it. This car does shift great while rolling. To fix this I tried adjusting the clutch pedal for more play by lengthening the pushrod on the master cylinder. I literally got 4 half turns on the nut and it was already maxed out. So I was suspicious of the master cylinder as the problem went away for a week and came back today. However the clutch always engages where it should I really don't think I have a master cylinder or slave cylinder problem. I have 0 leaks and I blead the system today and it did not help........

-So to be honest after reading this thread I am leaning towards the cables...... Any ideas????



-Where does one get new cables and what is the best price you can find them for?


Thanks......