shifting issues

**slpcamaro** · 03-14-2008, 01:29 PM

i have a 98 ss m6 ls1 motor i blew the rear out and was replaced about 5 months ago drives fine clutch feels a little soft and release point is very low thought it was something in the fluid changed the clutch fluid works a little better now was alot of build up but having trouble shifting into third especailly at high rpms sometimes it won't even go in when i'm racing, any ideas is this a tranny issue or could it be something with the diff when they rebuild it.

ps. dont know if this helps but randomly the abs noop, ebrake, and asr light will turn on car drives fine no weird noise but don't know if this is connected

**cdorch** · 03-16-2008, 05:55 AM

I have the same thing going on...like any time you try to shift it fast (especially in 3rd) it will grind right? if i shift it really slow then im fine but i want to get rid of this...is my clutch gone? the pedal used to stick to the floor but i bled it and it never does that anymore but it still wont let me in to gears if i shift faster than normal driving

**slpcamaro** · 03-16-2008, 02:45 PM

Originally Posted by cdorch

I have the same thing going on...like any time you try to shift it fast (especially in 3rd) it will grind right? if i shift it really slow then im fine but i want to get rid of this...is my clutch gone? the pedal used to stick to the floor but i bled it and it never does that anymore but it still wont let me in to gears if i shift faster than normal driving

pretty much doesn't grind just won't let me in at all like I can let off and try to put it in again and it won't go how do you bleed the clutch?

**cdorch** · 03-16-2008, 03:39 PM

oh ok my problems a little different then...there is a bleeder on the top of the transmission i think theres a write up on it ill look for the link...

http://www.ls1.com/forums/showthread.php?t=55824

theres that sticky that has a write-up on bleeding the clutch...i swear there was another with pictures but that describes it pretty well

If your clutch is soft and grabs really low bleeding it should fix the problem or at least help. it sounds like its not fully engaging/disengaging

If your gona bleed it and you need any extra help beyond the sticky feel free to pm me cuz i just did it a month ago

**slpcamaro** · 03-16-2008, 05:47 PM

very nice that was a great right up i'm going to do it right now lucky was in the middle of bbq so I have plenty of help lol thank you guys i'll post and let you know how it worked for the clutch and third gear

**99ta316** · 03-18-2008, 07:00 AM

Fluid change and drill mod fixed the high RPMs no shift into 3rd gear worked for me. If you have changed your fluid and are still having this problem do the drill mod. You also have a 98 SS. Not sure if you slave has been upgraded to a 01-02 slave. If not you might want to get that done sometime if the drill mod doesn't work for you.

**slpcamaro** · 03-19-2008, 09:42 AM

Originally Posted by 99ta316

Fluid change and drill mod fixed the high RPMs no shift into 3rd gear worked for me. If you have changed your fluid and are still having this problem do the drill mod. You also have a 98 SS. Not sure if you slave has been upgraded to a 01-02 slave. If not you might want to get that done sometime if the drill mod doesn't work for you.

bleeding helped 3rd is no issue if I'm pushing it and race a few times it might stick for a second but works fine