 Shifting Into Second, Repair Suggestions |
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| windforfun |
 Jun 28 2010, 01:49 PM
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Senior Member  Group: Members Posts: 1,846 Joined: 17-December 07 From: Blackhawk, CA Member No.: 8,476 Region Association: None  |
What's more or less required to improve sloppy shifting into second gear? It wants to go into reverse unless I'm very careful. The car has about 45K miles on it. Does the transmission have to removed? Thanks.
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| dr914@autoatlanta.com |
Jun 28 2010, 01:57 PM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 7,898 Joined: 3-January 07 From: atlanta georgia Member No.: 7,418 Region Association: None |
QUOTE(windforfun @ Jun 28 2010, 12:49 PM)  What's more or less required to improve sloppy shifting into second gear? It wants to go into reverse unless I'm very careful. The car has about 45K miles on it. Does the transmission have to removed? Thanks. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/shades.gif) with such low miles it HAS to be a broken shifter bushing. Replace it (or them) and have precise shifting. |
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| RJMII |
Jun 28 2010, 02:50 PM
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Jim McIntosh Group: Members Posts: 3,125 Joined: 11-September 07 From: Sandy, Utah Member No.: 8,112 Region Association: None |
What year of car? Is it side shift or tail shift?
tailshift improvements: http://www.pelicanparts.com/techarticles/9...ift_improve.htm both tail and side shift improvements: http://www.pelicanparts.com/techarticles/9...ift_improve.htm |
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| Cap'n Krusty |
Jun 28 2010, 02:59 PM
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Cap'n Krusty Group: Members Posts: 10,794 Joined: 24-June 04 From: Santa Maria, CA Member No.: 2,246 Region Association: Central California |
Pull the shifter assembly out and inspect the hole in the spring loaded plate underneath. If the long side of the hole isn't straight, there's your problem.
The Cap'n |
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| windforfun |
Jun 28 2010, 03:35 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,846 Joined: 17-December 07 From: Blackhawk, CA Member No.: 8,476 Region Association: None |
QUOTE(RJMII @ Jun 28 2010, 01:50 PM) What year of car? Is it side shift or tail shift? tailshift improvements: http://www.pelicanparts.com/techarticles/9...ift_improve.htm both tail and side shift improvements: http://www.pelicanparts.com/techarticles/9...ift_improve.htm "73 side shift. Thanks. |
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| Tom_T |
Jun 28 2010, 03:57 PM
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TMI.... Group: Members Posts: 8,318 Joined: 19-March 09 From: Orange, CA Member No.: 10,181 Region Association: Southern California 
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In addition to what George & the others have suggested above - since yours with VIN ....3000's is probably a Fall 72 DoM, it's now had 38 years of wear & use, so check the bushings - but as you get used to the 914's trans pattern, you'll develop the technique of roughly aiming for the glovebox/radio area to properly hit the gates coming out of 1st to 2nd.
Also, you should have a reverse lock-out spring in there to prevent accidental shift there, although the "gate-lock" is technically at the horizontal 1st/Rev gate - which will help you avoid "bounce-back into R if you get the pattern move right (even before you get around to replacing the shift bushings). So also check to see that the gate-lock is in there & operating, since they can jamb open, fail or get removed by DAPOs! |
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| windforfun |
Jun 28 2010, 04:11 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,846 Joined: 17-December 07 From: Blackhawk, CA Member No.: 8,476 Region Association: None |
QUOTE(Cap'n Krusty @ Jun 28 2010, 01:59 PM) Pull the shifter assembly out and inspect the hole in the spring loaded plate underneath. If the long side of the hole isn't straight, there's your problem. The Cap'n Reverse lock-out plate? |
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| Cap'n Krusty |
Jun 28 2010, 04:54 PM
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Cap'n Krusty Group: Members Posts: 10,794 Joined: 24-June 04 From: Santa Maria, CA Member No.: 2,246 Region Association: Central California |
It's not really a "lock out plate" It's more a spring loaded guide plate. If your touch is soft on the shifter, it will guide the lever away from the first/reverse plane and into second gear. If you tend to be ham fisted, it's not gonna provide the level of prevention you are looking for. BTW, if you remove the shifter assembly, mark the coupling as best you can (fore and aft, right to left) to ease the frustration of adjusting it.
The Cap'n |
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| windforfun |
Jun 28 2010, 05:17 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,846 Joined: 17-December 07 From: Blackhawk, CA Member No.: 8,476 Region Association: None |
QUOTE(dr914@autoatlanta.com @ Jun 28 2010, 12:57 PM) QUOTE(windforfun @ Jun 28 2010, 12:49 PM) What's more or less required to improve sloppy shifting into second gear? It wants to go into reverse unless I'm very careful. The car has about 45K miles on it. Does the transmission have to removed? Thanks. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/shades.gif) with such low miles it HAS to be a broken shifter bushing. Replace it (or them) and have precise shifting. Hi George. Care to give me some part numbers? Thanks. |
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