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| Bruce Hinds |
 Aug 15 2025, 12:26 PM
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V-8 madness  Group: Members Posts: 750 Joined: 27-December 06 From: Port Orchard, WA Member No.: 7,391 Region Association: Pacific Northwest  |
Everything else shifts like butter, but when I reach for first it's like the clutch is not even in. I've never had anything like this before.
I really don't use first much at all, big engine with lots of torque, so second is my starting gear, I only use first on rare occasions for something like steep driveways or a stop sign at the top of a hill. Thinking back about what I may have done which is usually the root cause of most of my problems . . . the only thing I can think of is that I had the back up light sender out to remove the male pins from the plug that had broken off in the sender. Could I have done something reinstalling the sender that could affect first? |
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| Shivers |
Aug 15 2025, 07:12 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 3,118 Joined: 19-October 20 From: La Quinta, CA Member No.: 24,781 Region Association: Southern California |
QUOTE(Bruce Hinds @ Aug 15 2025, 11:26 AM)  Everything else shifts like butter, but when I reach for first it's like the clutch is not even in. I've never had anything like this before. I really don't use first much at all, big engine with lots of torque, so second is my starting gear, I only use first on rare occasions for something like steep driveways or a stop sign at the top of a hill. Thinking back about what I may have done which is usually the root cause of most of my problems . . . the only thing I can think of is that I had the back up light sender out to remove the male pins from the plug that had broken off in the sender. Could I have done something reinstalling the sender that could affect first? Hi Bruce the actuator pin is between the trans shift rod and the electrical switch that controls the reverse lights. Not sure how it would happen, I’m no expert. But if it were me I’d Pull that pin, put the switch back in and try 1st gear. |
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| Bruce Hinds |
Aug 15 2025, 10:20 PM
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V-8 madness Group: Members Posts: 750 Joined: 27-December 06 From: Port Orchard, WA Member No.: 7,391 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
QUOTE(Shivers @ Aug 15 2025, 06:12 PM) QUOTE(Bruce Hinds @ Aug 15 2025, 11:26 AM) Everything else shifts like butter, but when I reach for first it's like the clutch is not even in. I've never had anything like this before. I really don't use first much at all, big engine with lots of torque, so second is my starting gear, I only use first on rare occasions for something like steep driveways or a stop sign at the top of a hill. Thinking back about what I may have done which is usually the root cause of most of my problems . . . the only thing I can think of is that I had the back up light sender out to remove the male pins from the plug that had broken off in the sender. Could I have done something reinstalling the sender that could affect first? Hi Bruce the actuator pin is between the trans shift rod and the electrical switch that controls the reverse lights. Not sure how it would happen, I’m no expert. But if it were me I’d Pull that pin, put the switch back in and try 1st gear. That would seem like the reasonable thing to do. Being unfamiliar with it, I just hope I didn't bend something putting it in. |
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| Shivers |
Aug 15 2025, 10:30 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 3,118 Joined: 19-October 20 From: La Quinta, CA Member No.: 24,781 Region Association: Southern California |
QUOTE(Bruce Hinds @ Aug 15 2025, 09:20 PM) QUOTE(Shivers @ Aug 15 2025, 06:12 PM) QUOTE(Bruce Hinds @ Aug 15 2025, 11:26 AM) Everything else shifts like butter, but when I reach for first it's like the clutch is not even in. I've never had anything like this before. I really don't use first much at all, big engine with lots of torque, so second is my starting gear, I only use first on rare occasions for something like steep driveways or a stop sign at the top of a hill. Thinking back about what I may have done which is usually the root cause of most of my problems . . . the only thing I can think of is that I had the back up light sender out to remove the male pins from the plug that had broken off in the sender. Could I have done something reinstalling the sender that could affect first? Hi Bruce the actuator pin is between the trans shift rod and the electrical switch that controls the reverse lights. Not sure how it would happen, I’m no expert. But if it were me I’d Pull that pin, put the switch back in and try 1st gear. That would seem like the reasonable thing to do. Being unfamiliar with it, I just hope I didn't bend something putting it in. I do not know if it would make a difference, it is there for some reason, that C clip on the pin maybe it popped off. Something to look for. Good luck |
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