Reverse grinding, please confirm the cause Options

[malcolm2]

IIRC when reverse grinds, it is probably caused by the clutch cable, right?

Stretching a bit or the nuts loosened up? And of course the dreaded tube.... but lets not go there yet.

Have I remembered correctly?

[malcolm2]

MUCH BETTER

Without raising the rear end, I removed the top fill bolt for the tranz. nothing came out, so I added, probably a 1/2 pint maybe a bit more. Of course until it started running out.

Then I checked the clutch cable holding nuts. I found my old picture and there were about 4 threads showing both in the picture and on the car. So I don't think the nuts worked loose. I tightened the nuts for 1 more thread to show. Still had some play at the top of the pedal.

While on the test drive, I operated the clutch while my hand was in the tunnel, on the tube. No movement.

Clutch friction point seemed a bit higher. I let the oil temp get to 200 and tried a few R shifts.... NO GRINDING.

I guess next time I think the friction point is low, and I start hearing some R issues, I will replace the cable.

Thanks for chiming in. I think we got it. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif)

Clark