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OOPS! I think I messed up., Transmission question |
bob91403 |
Jun 14 2006, 03:06 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 618 Joined: 15-September 04 From: Los Angeles, CA Member No.: 2,763 |
I just put in a new clutch. I tried, and all I can shift into is 1st and rev. I haven't actually started the car yet. But, shouldn't I be able to shift through the rest of the gears? Any ideas on what I did wrong? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/confused24.gif)
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Joe Ricard |
Jun 14 2006, 03:14 PM
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CUMONIWANNARACEU Group: Members Posts: 6,811 Joined: 5-January 03 From: Gautier, MS Member No.: 92 |
Yea your linkage is out of whack
Get back under there and re-check the cone screws. probably not rotating the shaft enough to get into the other gates. |
bob91403 |
Jun 14 2006, 03:18 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 618 Joined: 15-September 04 From: Los Angeles, CA Member No.: 2,763 |
Yea your linkage is out of whack Get back under there and re-check the cone screws. probably not rotating the shaft enough to get into the other gates. Tried that. Cone screws seated, linkage OK. Gears still seem to be unavailable. But, I will try again, thanks. Anyone else have a clue? |
Dr Evil |
Jun 14 2006, 03:41 PM
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Send me your transmission! Group: Members Posts: 23,002 Joined: 21-November 03 From: Loveland, OH 45140 Member No.: 1,372 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region |
How are your bushings? Side or tail shift?
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bob91403 |
Jun 14 2006, 03:47 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 618 Joined: 15-September 04 From: Los Angeles, CA Member No.: 2,763 |
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Dr. Roger |
Jun 14 2006, 03:52 PM
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A bat out of hell. Group: Members Posts: 3,944 Joined: 31-January 05 From: Hercules, California Member No.: 3,533 Region Association: Northern California |
cant shift into other gears standing still or while moving?
probably needs a clutch adjustment if standing still. and linkage is adjusted correctly. does the clutch catch at the end of the throw or closer to the floorboard? |
bob91403 |
Jun 14 2006, 03:58 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 618 Joined: 15-September 04 From: Los Angeles, CA Member No.: 2,763 |
cant shift into other gears standing still or while moving? probably needs a clutch adjustment if standing still. and linkage is adjusted correctly. does the clutch catch at the end of the throw or closer to the floorboard? |
Dave_Darling |
Jun 14 2006, 04:12 PM
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914 Idiot Group: Members Posts: 14,991 Joined: 9-January 03 From: Silicon Valley / Kailua-Kona Member No.: 121 Region Association: Northern California |
Correct, you should.
Are you certain that it's only 1st/rev that you're finding? Did you disturb any bushings while you were disassembling or reassembling the linkage? Can you unhook the shift rod head from the gear selector on the transmission, and move that by hand to select gears? --DD |
bob91403 |
Jun 14 2006, 04:25 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 618 Joined: 15-September 04 From: Los Angeles, CA Member No.: 2,763 |
Correct, you should. Are you certain that it's only 1st/rev that you're finding? Did you disturb any bushings while you were disassembling or reassembling the linkage? Can you unhook the shift rod head from the gear selector on the transmission, and move that by hand to select gears? --DD |
Dave_Darling |
Jun 14 2006, 06:26 PM
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914 Idiot Group: Members Posts: 14,991 Joined: 9-January 03 From: Silicon Valley / Kailua-Kona Member No.: 121 Region Association: Northern California |
If you can't move the gear selector in or out of the transmission housing at all, then there's something inside the transmission preventing you from moving it like that. Assuming that you've unhooked everything from the outside end of the selector, that is.
Probably some kind of misalignment of the shift forks. I believe that James "red beard"'s tech article covers this, along with the rest of the transmission rebuild procedure. http://home.san.rr.com/pb914/ You can probably deal with this just by pulling off the side-shift console and mucking about inside the case through that hole. Though if it won't come off, then you may have to take the gear stack and such out. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/sad.gif) --DD |
Dr. Roger |
Jun 14 2006, 06:38 PM
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A bat out of hell. Group: Members Posts: 3,944 Joined: 31-January 05 From: Hercules, California Member No.: 3,533 Region Association: Northern California |
before pulling apart the tranny, i'd disconnect the linkage and shift it at the tranny. then, while turning the wheels, try and shift into other gears... =-)
now that i'm no longer a shifter linkage virgin, i know that it's got to be pretty close or it just won't shift. i hope it's just the linkage........ =-) |
Joe Ricard |
Jun 14 2006, 07:33 PM
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CUMONIWANNARACEU Group: Members Posts: 6,811 Joined: 5-January 03 From: Gautier, MS Member No.: 92 |
Well I was just going for the easy stuff 1st. Screwing up the 3 shift fork linkages without going into the trans is pretty difficult.
I agree with Roger and others. disconnect the shift rod and then grab the shifter at the trans shift console. get into nuetral. should be able to push in and pull all the way out with a mid ground being 2-3 gear. If you can get them there then it's the rod up the the shift handlein the car. If you can't move the shifter at the transmission shift console you need to drain the trans and pull the shift console out. Look inside and you can see the 3 shift fork rods all lined up when in nuetral. if not you need to pul the rear cover and gear stack and un do what ever is Effed up. |
bob91403 |
Jun 14 2006, 08:36 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 618 Joined: 15-September 04 From: Los Angeles, CA Member No.: 2,763 |
Well I was just going for the easy stuff 1st. Screwing up the 3 shift fork linkages without going into the trans is pretty difficult. I agree with Roger and others. disconnect the shift rod and then grab the shifter at the trans shift console. get into nuetral. should be able to push in and pull all the way out with a mid ground being 2-3 gear. If you can get them there then it's the rod up the the shift handlein the car. If you can't move the shifter at the transmission shift console you need to drain the trans and pull the shift console out. Look inside and you can see the 3 shift fork rods all lined up when in nuetral. if not you need to pul the rear cover and gear stack and un do what ever is Effed up. |
So.Cal.914 |
Jun 14 2006, 08:51 PM
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"...And it has a front trunk too." Group: Members Posts: 6,588 Joined: 15-February 04 From: Low Desert, CA./ Hills of N.J. Member No.: 1,658 Region Association: None |
Thats a big "I forgot to mention", I could not figure out what you could have done
replacing the clutch that would cause that problem other than linkage. Short of dropping it off a 6 foot rack. |
bob91403 |
Jun 14 2006, 09:07 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 618 Joined: 15-September 04 From: Los Angeles, CA Member No.: 2,763 |
Thats a big "I forgot to mention", I could not figure out what you could have done replacing the clutch that would cause that problem other than linkage. Short of dropping it off a 6 foot rack. |
Dr Evil |
Jun 14 2006, 09:45 PM
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Send me your transmission! Group: Members Posts: 23,002 Joined: 21-November 03 From: Loveland, OH 45140 Member No.: 1,372 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region |
Ya, a BIG forgot to mention. You misalligned the shift comb. Drain it, have it in neutral, remove the side shift console and see if you can get the unit out. If so then you are looking good and you can then check to make sure all of your gears are infact IN neutral and not all goofed. If all are in neutral you can install the console and reconnect everything.
No biggie probably, just time. |
bob91403 |
Jun 14 2006, 09:54 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 618 Joined: 15-September 04 From: Los Angeles, CA Member No.: 2,763 |
Ya, a BIG forgot to mention. You misalligned the shift comb. Drain it, have it in neutral, remove the side shift console and see if you can get the unit out. If so then you are looking good and you can then check to make sure all of your gears are infact IN neutral and not all goofed. If all are in neutral you can install the console and reconnect everything. No biggie probably, just time. |
Joe Ricard |
Jun 15 2006, 04:54 AM
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CUMONIWANNARACEU Group: Members Posts: 6,811 Joined: 5-January 03 From: Gautier, MS Member No.: 92 |
We are a bunch of "been there and done that's". But I can't see much way around not pulling the entire gear stack.
Sorta figured something else was afoot. OK I got it. I was taking apart the 1st gear synchro in my head. (scary) So to take 1st gear off you have to remove the shift fork.... Ya may not have gotten that bugger back on right. So if you get lucky you can remove the side shift console and see the out of alignment of the 1st gear "comb"? There is an opportunity to get it all together and not be lined up exactly. Well at least you didn't get the muffler back on yet. |
Bleyseng |
Jun 15 2006, 05:48 AM
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Aircooled Baby! Group: Members Posts: 13,035 Joined: 27-December 02 From: Seattle, Washington (for now) Member No.: 24 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
Sounds like when you re-installed the 1st/rev shift fork you got it mis-aligned. You will have to pull the end cover off too along with the shift console to align the shift forks. The forks are aligned in neutral and set closely together so the shift rod can easily slide between them without hitting another fork.
It might be easier if you pulled the whole stack but I would try first to just re-align 1st/rev by loosening the bolt at the shift fork/slider and reset it by rotating it to align it at the shiftforks, looking at them thru the shiftconsole hole. The manual has a measurement for inbetween them and they must all be set even in neutral. see page Attached image(s) |
bob91403 |
Jun 15 2006, 11:37 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 618 Joined: 15-September 04 From: Los Angeles, CA Member No.: 2,763 |
Sounds like when you re-installed the 1st/rev shift fork you got it mis-aligned. You will have to pull the end cover off too along with the shift console to align the shift forks. The forks are aligned in neutral and set closely together so the shift rod can easily slide between them without hitting another fork. It might be easier if you pulled the whole stack but I would try first to just re-align 1st/rev by loosening the bolt at the shift fork/slider and reset it by rotating it to align it at the shiftforks, looking at them thru the shiftconsole hole. The manual has a measurement for inbetween them and they must all be set even in neutral. see page |
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