Um. No? What's there to prove that I can't drive a manual? It's a daily driven vehicle. It's not rocket science for the past 10 years of driving a manual. How the heck can I screw up 5th? It's not even a gear to drive hard in.
The first transmission failed after the clutch disk fused to the flywheel. Part of that problem was due to a defect in the aftermarket clutch disk that made it difficult to get in and out of gear. After fixing the flywheel and getting a new disk, 3rd gear (last gear it was stuck on) started to grind whenever RPMs exceeded 3k. The grinding got progressively worse, so I ended up getting a new transmission.
I did a few tests, and the car drove great. Then I dealt with record heat all summer, so I didn't get to drive the car as hard. Even if I wanted to drive it hard it's as easy as flooring it while in gear. What's so hard about that? After a month I notice difficulty getting into 5th. It took more effort than usual to get it in gear. All the other gears were buttery smooth. So I ignored it for 2 more months as it progressively got worse. Replacing the fluids with Redline didn't help either. My tech took it for a test drive and had issues getting into 5th as he was exiting the freeway and suggested the replacement.
So the one I have now is about 2 weeks old, and it's doing very well.
This thread is to share experiences with failed transmissions, not about who can or can't drive a manual. If some of you don't have anything valuable to contribute, then
