Hello again, Ken. Sorry for the delayed response. I wanted to drive the car more to get a feel for it because I've learned the Stingray drives alot different than my Mustang. Definitely two different animals. Just a reminder that a dealership replaced the clutch in the car about 300 miles before I bought it. Previous owner sold it 200 miles after the clutch replacement - don't know for sure why though. When I purchased it the clutch fluid was black with a white greasy like substance floating on top and a slight bit of sand on the cap (Florida). The reservoir was just hanging and not secured.
As you recommended, I had the shift realigned and now 7th and reverse are better. However, now I've had problems with 1st (in neutral at the light and would not smoothly shift into 1st). There have been times when it would not go into 2nd and 3rd - both times when turning - that sounds more like a coincidence?). Twice it wouldn't shift into 6th. Some shifts have a mushy feel to them. At the rear of the car you can hear an intermittent clunk sound when shifting - all lower gears only. Not sure if this is common for the Stingray. Have heard both sides. I can't be 100% sure, but I started hearing the clunk once the shifter was realigned. I hadn't had the car that long though to remember if it was there before. Dealership says it's a shift issue so it's not related to the clutch replacement. But linked parts are moved in order to replace the clutch parts. I'm hoping to go back to the dealership with a strong argument that the shift rod was bent. Is there a way to tell that without removing the tranny? If they pull the tranny again, and nothing is found, I'm looking at about $4k out of my pocket. Thank you for your help.
Thursday, December 19th, 2024 AT 8:36 PM
