M/T - Clash/Grind Shifting into Third Gear: Overview

Article No.
96-24-8

11/18/96

^ NOISE - "GRINDING" OR "CLASHING" HEARD WHEN SHIFTING INTO 3RD GEAR - VEHICLES WITH MTX-75 TRANSAXLE - VEHICLES BUILT THROUGH 9/1/96

^ TRANSAXLE - MTX-75 - "GRINDING" OR "CLASHING" NOISE HEARD WHEN SHIFTING INTO 3RD GEAR - VEHICLES BUILT THROUGH 9/1/96

^ TRANSAXLE - MTX-75 - HIGH EFFORT WHEN SHIFTING INTO 2ND GEAR - VEHICLES BUILT THROUGH 9/1/96

FORD:
1995-96 CONTOUR

LINCOLN-MERCURY:
1995-96 MYSTIQUE

This TSB article is being republished in its entirety to revise the service procedure and the parts required.

ISSUE:
A "grinding" or "clashing" noise may be heard from the transaxle when shifting into 3rd gear and/or a high shift effort may be required to engage cold transaxle on some vehicles. These may be due to a deflected lubrication condition causing early 3rd gear wear or high input shaft preload causing high shift effort.

ACTION:
Rebuild input shaft, changing the axial lash and installing a revised shift fork. These actions will prevent early 3rd gear wear and reduce preload to zero. Refer to the following Service Procedure for details.





Parts Block

OTHER APPLICABLE ARTICLES: NONE

SUPERSEDES: 96-19-6

WARRANTY STATUS: Eligible Under The Provisions Of Bumper To Bumper Warranty Coverage

OPERATION DESCRIPTION TIME

962408A Repair Transaxle As 8.1 Hrs.
Outlined - 2.0L Engine

962408B Repair Transaxle As 7.8 Hrs.
Outlined - 2.5L Engine

DEALER CODING
CONDITION
BASIC PART NO. CODE
7K491 51

OASIS CODES: 505000, 505200, 597997, 702000, 702100