Anyone ever work on a Borg-Warner T-5?

[ARCHIVED THREAD] - Anyone ever work on a Borg-Warner T-5?

Posted: 12/31/2005 3:12:25 PM EDT

The metal "spring / clip" that holds the plastic gear that runs the speedometer is broke and the gear is spinning on the shaft.
A mechanic friend has replaced them on 4 speeds and said it was a matter of taking the tail piece off the case to get at the shaft.
However he's never done a 5 speed. Is it the same process or am I looking at open tranny surgery?

Posted: 12/31/2005 3:19:21 PM EDT

[#1]

It's been over 10 years since I had one apart, I can't remember

Posted: 12/31/2005 7:58:26 PM EDT

[#2]

You will have to R&R the tailshaft housing, otherwise not a big deal.

Posted: 1/1/2006 5:29:19 AM EDT

[#3]

Thanks cartech. Fifth gear won't fall out and roll across the floor on me?

Posted: 1/2/2006 4:07:39 AM EDT

[#4]

No, but I blew up a BW T4 once.

Posted: 1/2/2006 6:47:09 PM EDT

[#5]

Quoted:
No, but I blew up a BW T4 once.

Damn..you must have been rowing the gears pretty hard..

Posted: 1/2/2006 6:50:55 PM EDT

[#6]

If I remember right nothing will fall out of that trans. Except maybe a couple pints of fluid. Put GM syncromesh fluid in it BTW, Supposed to be about the best fluid for the T-5.

Posted: 1/3/2006 4:17:39 AM EDT

[#7]

Thanks cartech. I was thinking about going synthetic. Is syncromesh better? I run gm hypoid and their additive in my limited slip in my Caprice...maybe I should stick with the General..

Posted: 1/3/2006 5:10:38 AM EDT

[#8]

We were told by our performance parts supplier that the GM stuff is the way to go. Parts managers son used it in a drag car with no problems. I would guess a GOOD synthetic fluid would work well also( Royal purple for instance).

Posted: 1/3/2006 7:15:04 PM EDT

[#9]

I've been sold on synthetic ever since a friend told me of his experience with it. He used it in his moto cross bikes one season. He and his racing partner got new bikes. He went synthetic..his partner stayed conventional. At the end of the season my friends motor didn't need to be rebuilt but the engine that ran conventional oil did.
I use Mobil 1 in my IROC and the wifes Rav4.
Unfortunately..I haven't seen Royal Purple on the shelves up here yet.

Posted: 1/6/2006 9:14:36 AM EDT

[#10]

I am not near my trannys right now, but you have to disassemble something where your shifter attaches to the linkage rod before you can just remove the housing bolts and pull the housing off. Not a big deal.

Posted: 1/6/2006 12:43:37 PM EDT

[#11]

maybe you canucks haven't heard yet, but the T5 is no longer a Borg Warner product, it's now a Tremec T5

Posted: 1/6/2006 1:24:54 PM EDT

[#12]

I am not near my trannys right now, but you have to disassemble something where your shifter attaches to the linkage rod before you can just remove the housing bolts and pull the housing off. Not a big deal.

My tranny doesn't have any shifter linkage..it's all internal.

maybe you canucks haven't heard yet, but the T5 is no longer a Borg Warner product, it's now a Tremec T5.

Ahh WTF?

It might be now..but the transmission in my 1986 Camaro is a Borg-Warner!

Posted: 1/6/2006 1:42:58 PM EDT

[#13]

Yep, 1998 Borg Warner sold the rights to the T5 to Tremec. Borg Warner no longer produces any complete trannys any more, just tranny parts. If you end up having to buy a new T5 it will be a Tremec. Hence the

ETA: There is also over 230 different T5's

Posted: 1/6/2006 3:02:05 PM EDT

[#14]

Quoted:
Yep, 1998 Borg Warner sold the rights to the T5 to Tremec. Borg Warner no longer produces any complete trannys any more, just tranny parts. If you end up having to buy a new T5 it will be a Tremec. Hence the

ETA: There is also over 230 different T5's

Ahh..roger that. Ultimately I'd like to swap in a T-56 but I'd have to stumble on one for a great price.
If my t-5 ever craps the bed..I think I'll throw a Liberty or Lenco under the car!

Posted: 1/6/2006 7:53:51 PM EDT

[#15]

Quoted:
My tranny doesn't have any shifter linkage..it's all internal.

Do you have amazing psychic powers to cause your transmission to shift gears or do you row the gears with a shifter like the rest of us?

Within that little square thingy that your shifter thingy goes into is your linkage.......

When you remove the 4 bolts from the cover of your shifter housing on the tailhousing and remove it, you will see the socket and back portion of your linkage rod which you have to remove from the rod before you can pull the tail housing off of your tranny.

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