porshapower
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- September 30, 2005
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- City, State
- jacksonville Florida
- Year, Model & Trim Level
- 1996 explorer
Recently my explorer is not shifting as smooth as usual. Last week I actually had a day when I started the truck and pressed clutch all the way down and when I tried putting it in first gear or any gear it was making a grinding noise like the clutch wasnt pressed in? That was the worst its happened but I shut it off started it back up and it went into gear. I have had a hard time when taking off from a red light or stop sign in 1st gear and sometimes downshift into 1st and hold the clutch in at light so I wont have to fight to get it in gear. Its not all the time though??? Only sometimes. I have checked the clutch reservoir and its full of fluid. Took it to Jiffy Lube and they changed out the transmission oil with no change at all. They used the penzoil atf which does work with the ford manual transmissions. Do I maybe need to bleed it? or Ive heard of running a 80/90 weight synthetic gear oil like redline or mobil 1 would cure this?? Thanks again!! Nel