[Shotimes] New lister & Sticky shifter

[Leigh Smith]

Welcome to the list.
It could be shifter or clutch related. SHOs are very sensitive here.
To rule out shiter or trans:
Change the tranny fluid, SHOs are very picky with fluid, Mercon with 
Ford additive works well, or GM synchromesh. Not straight ATF. Some 
folks like synthetic, some don't. Some like Redline MTF, but it is 
thicker/stiffer. There is a homemade drainplug "kit" available thru Josh.
Remove the shifter and dissamble the "box" below the handle and grease 
it. The Exhaust dries out the grease. Helps a lot.
Beyond that, it is probably clutch related, which is all too common.
Overheated pressure plates/ flywheel with warping results in disc drag 
and no clean clutch release. Then there are the throwout bearing issues.
Clutch disc drag test:
You should be able to put it in neutral and after 2-3-4 seconds for 
everything to spin down, put it straight into reverse without any grinding.
Lee


Steve Cecil wrote:

> I just purchased a 93 MTX with 117K miles.  The shifter doesn't want 
> to go into gear easily and feels very mushy/sticky when shifting.  
> Supposedly the clutch was replaced at the dealership aroung 100K.  Any 
> ideas?
>
> I'm also doing a rear brake job this weekend (the rears are down to 
> the backing plates!).  Do I need a special tool to get the pistons to 
> retract, or can I use a large C-clamp like most of the other vehicles 
> I've owned?
>
> Thanks,
> Steve Cecil
> 93 MTX - Ticket Me Red
>
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