Pulled the T5 today and looked inside, found inputshaft (IPS) issues. As mentioned previously this was a very cheap junked out T5 with a totally destroyed IPS bearing with everything else looking good. I had a new bearing pressed on. On reassembly after a (I believed good case/parts cleaning) I wasn't able to get any IPS freeplay since something was spacing things out besides the shims I'd removed (input shaft bearing spacer shims).

Well today I found many thou of freeplay and the IPS gear knife edged.

So, ordered a new shaft tonight...will clean, reassemble and set IPS endplay ASAP and see what I've got.

Last edited by moparguy; 02/16/2016 3:41 AM.

RonR


1951 3600 with Clark flatbed, T5, 4.10 rear
1970 340 Duster
1990 5.0 V8 Miata (1990 Mustang Gt Drivetrain)
1964 CJ5