71 won't go to 4th or 5th, my is 71 running for the first time, 4th and 5th not there? |
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71 won't go to 4th or 5th, my is 71 running for the first time, 4th and 5th not there? |
CMXIV |
Mar 11 2014, 05:57 PM
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Newbie Group: Members Posts: 13 Joined: 21-July 12 From: Washington DC Member No.: 14,706 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region |
so for the first time since i owned this 71 1.7 it is running! On my maiden test voyage 4th and 5th gear were not available. it seems like the shifter is not moving far enough to the right. i took it apart and saw no obstructions. It seemed like the bar in the engine compartment was hitting the headers, and upon inspection the motor mounts looked low to me. i jacked up the engine and tried to tighten the mounts, no luck. (maybe pb blaster will help that). anyway, it still didn't get 4th or 5th with the engine jacked up off the shifter bar. when i took the shift lever out, it seemed like it may be the problem, it only moved a bit before hitting the plate on the underside. any ideas would be greatly appreciated. thanks in advance. Lee
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injunmort |
Mar 12 2014, 06:02 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,024 Joined: 12-April 10 From: sugarloaf ny Member No.: 11,604 Region Association: North East States |
what it means is, check to see that the bushings have not failed. there is one on the shifter ball, one in the firewall, and two on the ball and cups off the firewall and linkage. when mine failed at the firewall, there was enough slop in the linkage as to make it impossible to find 4th and 5th.
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