Lately I've noticed that whenever I come to a stop after driving through the gears, I have trouble placing it back in first before taking off again. It feels like it won't go into place and seems to get jammed. I'm pretty sure it hasn't been doing that the whole time I've had it. So sometimes the only way I can go back to first at a dead stop is to place it in second and then slide it forward into first. Anybody else have this problem and should I be concerned about a serious problem at hand?
Is it me, or could there be something wrong?
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i sometimes gotta do it...has done it since i bought it..but got used to it and dont really bother me..
Mine dont wanna go into reverse on a slight occasion. It will seem like it is in R for race but when ya let the clutch out it just grinds. Now I just ensure it goes in.
check the transmission mount too.
It's almost due for an oil change so I think I'm gonna do the tranny while I'm at it. It's clocking 79k miles so the tranny fluid may have never been changed. I've only had it about five months. It's just wierd cause it just about happened over night. Thanks for the feedback fellas I'll keep ya posted.
changing the fluid like the other guys said could help, the other problem that has been showing up with these cars is from the previous owners, mostly hard driving and autocrossing, really rowing the gears hard in these trannies tears up the syncros and they get really notchy and temermental, keep this in mind if you are a hard shifter owning a svt contour keep spare cash for a tranny rebuilt. I tell all new svt contour guys this, is a new trend, but well known for these cars. kinda like the old mustang 4spds.
My svt has under 36,000 miles and I get on rarely, but I do thrash it, key is moderation ;-) .
My svt has under 36,000 miles and I get on rarely, but I do thrash it, key is moderation ;-) .
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Mine does the same thing from time to time I also got used to just putting it in second before I go to first.
The main thing is curing shifting difficulties with the MTX-75 transmission is to have the correct tranny fluid in the box. This is Motorcraft Full Synthetic Transmission Fluid, Part # XT-M5-QS, or 'Golden Honey'. It is available at your Ford Parts Dep't, and costs about $17.00/qt(you will need 3 qts). Drain the old stuff out of your box, letting it drip overnight, and refill with 'honey'. I can't emphasize how important this is, as almost any other fluid will cause the shifted forks to swell and bind, leading to stubborn shifts. The Contour.org site has numerous discussions about this and why it MUST be done.
check your shift linkage
and your counter weight on the tranny itself
and your counter weight on the tranny itself
I've had a similar issue for almost 1.5 years now..and I've replaced the clutch in the meantime at which time I put in the correct fluid.
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It still does it, but hasnt' really gotten better or worse. I put approx 30k a year on the car, so I'd estimate i've had the probelm for 45k or so. The car has 201k on it. The tranny is original. But dropping into second and going into first doesn't work for me. It's best for my car to go from third to first...but sometimes it just doesn't work. I'll think it's in, let out the clutch and as soon as the car starts moving, it just pops out of first, sometimes in a really rough manner.
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It still does it, but hasnt' really gotten better or worse. I put approx 30k a year on the car, so I'd estimate i've had the probelm for 45k or so. The car has 201k on it. The tranny is original. But dropping into second and going into first doesn't work for me. It's best for my car to go from third to first...but sometimes it just doesn't work. I'll think it's in, let out the clutch and as soon as the car starts moving, it just pops out of first, sometimes in a really rough manner.
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