When I try to put it in 6th with the clutch in it grinds and when I let the cluch out in grinds worst. Then sometime if you pull it doen real hard it grabs and it's fine, but it does it randomly. It's driving me nuts! It's does all kinds of wierd grinding, wining, popping sounds when you try it put it in 6th. Sometimes if you put in 6th and let of the clutch in will grind for a second or two then catch the gear while the clutch it already engaged! This can't be good....

Today it started to make a grinding noise for a second when on the way to 5th, but 5th still engages fine.

 

This sounds like it has potential to get expensive. If possible, don't drive the car until you can get it looked at by a professional.

 

That's what I'm afraid of. If you put it down in the 6th position it sits real loose and just shake back and forth. Give it gas and if make a sharp almost plastic like rapid grinding which gets worse and faster with RPM. I have to pull it down really hard and toward me to get it to go into gear finally.

 

Oh, and when I try double clutching it will not go into 6th at all! You have to hold the clutch in and shift to another gear beside 5th then put it in 6th. Still, it doesn't work.

 

OK, now it won't go into 6th AT ALL. I really need your help, please!!!!

 

Take it to a professional. Preferably on a flatbed.

That is the best help you're going to find, anywhere.

 

That's what I'm doing Monday. Anybody have good luck with Coleman-Taylor? I'm sure it needs a new 5-6 syncro.

 

He said the rebuild would cost $1300! An auto is cheaper than that! Make me want to do a swap..

 

You could get a whole new T56 for that, too. A bit more would get you a beefed-up version that handles a bit of extra horsepower, too.

 

Where?

 

The transmission shifted OK before I broke the transmission mount. Put a NAPA mount on it but it's still real wobbly. Should I try a firm Poly to keep the tranny raised to the correct height?

 

Let's back up here for a minute.

The tranny guy -- did he just say "it needs a rebuild", or did he actually tell you what was wrong? If he didn't actually tell you what was wrong, go find out before we continue.

Once you have that information, start asking around. There are a couple supporting vendors of this site that specialize in T56 transmissions and who may be able to help you. As I have never had any trouble with my T56, I can't give you any specific information.

And before you start thinking about swapping in an A4, consider what your reasons were when you originally sought out a relatively rare M6 in the first place.

 

He said I could be a number of this (of course). I talkrd to another transmission guy I trust more and he said a firmer mount might help.

 

Firmer mount might help you get it in gear, but by your description, I'd say that something is definitely wrong internally, and if you put a firmer mount in and keep driving it, it will eventually get worse and you won't be able to get it in gear again.

Take it to the guy you trust and have him check it out. I doubt he'll stick with his recommendation for a firmer mount.

 

True, but if it's got to be rebuilts anyway eventually, does it matter if it gets worse? It's about as bad as it could get because I'm not going to be driving around in 5th at 80 with today gas prices... I think I'm going to try the mount as see if that helps.