for some reason ever since ive owned my truck ive noticed that the manual transmission feels "notchy" or hard to get in gear sometimes kinda like it is passing through gaits or notches or something i dont know but it is in perfect order is this just the way it is built or what do any of yall have the same problem???

 

Year? Engine size? Engine type? (diesel/gas) Tranny style? (3 speed/ 4speed)
My 03 screw w/ auto tranny shifts great.

 

Is yours the floor shifter or column?

 

I think the manual shifter usually goes on the floor.

 

PSS is showing his age...He's thinking of trucks back in the day that 3 speed column shifters, more commonly known as "Three on the tree". Out of curiosity, does anyone know when they stopped using column shifters (what year) and what truck was the last to have one?

 

it's a 2001 4.2v6 witha 5 speed(on the floor)lol it has flowmaster 40 series side exhaust, k&n intake and filter, throttle body spacer, mass air flow sensor, high flow cats, and a 3.55 rear end. enough ???

 

DOH! :o

I do feel stupid.

My 69 F100 was 3 on the tree. I dont know if it was the last year...

 

Since when was a Mass Air Flow Sensor an upgrade?

 

In tha tcase... KC, have you checked or changed your clutch fluid?

 

Really?





F100 82

 

That reminds me of an '86 F-250 4sp(floor) that would not FULLY disengage the clutch with the pedal pressed. Wound up being that the plate that the clutch fluid resevior was attatched to had come loose off the firewall(broke a few spot welds)and was only visible when someone stepped on the clutch. I had to fab a piece of angle iron to pin it back.
Probably different in the '01(I would guess) but thought I'd mention it.

 

Okay here's what you do. Drain out that nasty fluid also drain the transfer case if its a 4x4. Then add proper amount of new fluid using Mobil AFT. I did it in mine and it shifts better. Just remember that these Mazda 5 speeds are not speed shifters by any means so the slower the shift the better it works. I never really have any issues shifting except when its very cold outside and the mobil 1 ATF worked out well.