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Posted by: BahnBrenner914 Jul 23 2004, 09:19 PM

so i just got my 76 914 running and the valve covers and push rod tube seals replaced so i'm not donating excessive amounts of oil to the road. so i just took her out on the road to test her out. 1st gear is fine. second gear seems to be tough to get. its about 50/50 whether it engages or not. i figured that if i push it a little to one side while shifting in it works better. then i put it in 3rd, not tough, works well. then i rev it up to about 3500rpm (51mph?) and go to shift into 4th. nothing. can't find it anywhere. i already opened up the tranny on this car and the synchos are all fine, nothing completely broken. someone help me before i ar15.gif my 914.

Posted by: Brad Roberts Jul 23 2004, 09:26 PM

Shift linkage is out of whack. Check all the shift linkage from shifter to tranny. See if any bushings have popped out or happen to be missing completely. If everything appears to be ok.. then you need to pull back the carpet on the center tunnel and adjust the shift rod going into the shifter. It is too far in one direction.


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Posted by: SirAndy Jul 23 2004, 09:26 PM

adjust your shifter ...

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Posted by: BahnBrenner914 Jul 23 2004, 09:29 PM

thanks, thats what i thought it might be. hopefully it's something simple and not expensive (knock on wood). i'll get to it tomorrow and we'll see what we'll see.

Posted by: Bleyseng Jul 23 2004, 11:36 PM

Dave Hunt is in Gig Harbour if you need some help, I'll volunteer him.

Geoff

Posted by: rhodyguy Jul 23 2004, 11:38 PM

how is the freeplay when in 2nd as compared to 3rd? another south sound owner. EGGSELLANT!!!

kevin

Posted by: Eric_Shea Jul 24 2004, 09:22 AM

You didn't lose it you just misplaced it. As others have stated...look to the linkage for clues. I did this with the six a while back and limped home with second gear. I bought all new bushings... stem to stern. Now it shifts just as bad as it did when it was new biggrin.gif

I volunteer Dave Hunt as well... He's the master at these type of repairs. laugh.gif

Posted by: rhodyguy Jul 24 2004, 09:54 AM

when you were checking out the transmission, did you inspect the ball cup bushing where the linkage enters the transmission?

kevin

Posted by: BahnBrenner914 Jul 24 2004, 02:52 PM

thanks for the imput guys. i checked the bushing at the bottom of the shift rod. looked fine. all of it was there and no cracks or worn down or anything. there is some free play in 2nd gear. it seems if i just push it forward, second misses the mark, i don't feel the synchro. but if i push it a little to the left against the spring, it goes right in. but now i can't get it to go over into the 4th/5th plain at all. headbang.gif i'm going to try to adjust smash.gif the linkage cause second feels like it isn't in enough and 1st, 3rd, and 5th are too far. or i'll just get mad and beer3.gif then ar15.gif

Posted by: BahnBrenner914 Jul 24 2004, 03:08 PM

QUOTE(rhodyguy @ Jul 24 2004, 07:54 AM)
did you inspect the ball cup bushing where the linkage enters the transmission?

uhhhhhh.... perhaps. i really don't know off the top of my head what your talking about

Posted by: SpecialK Jul 24 2004, 03:16 PM

It's pretty much where the shift linkage ends, and the transmission begins (shifterwise). Mine was non-existent when I open the plastic tranny cover. Replaced it and all is well again.


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Posted by: Bleyseng Jul 24 2004, 03:54 PM

Sounds like you need to adjust it alittle bit more to the right so you get 4th and 5th gear and also don't have to push against the lockout springs to get 2nd.

Geoff wink.gif monkeydance.gif

Posted by: BahnBrenner914 Jul 24 2004, 10:09 PM

thanks kevin. just opened up the plastic cover on the tranny, took the bushing out. cracked almost in half. i think the ball that's inside was pushing into the crack when i was trying to get into 4th. not getting far enough to engage. but i did try it just by grabbing the shift rod underneath and putting it in 4th. so i think a new bushing and a little adjustment (thanks for confirming my thought, geoff) are in order and we'll be on the road.

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