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| jkb944t |
 Sep 17 2018, 11:12 AM
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I have had a problem with engaging 1st gear ever since I have had this 914. I have already done all the bushings and rebuilt the transmission. I can easily engage all the other gears including reverse.
I really have to pull hard to the left and down to actually engage 1st gear. It feels like a linkage issue but reverse is very easy to engage so I am not sure that is the case. Does this just sound like a basic linkage adjustment issue? Any thoughts or ideas would be appreciated. Jeff B |
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| Dr Evil |
Sep 18 2018, 08:56 AM
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Send me your transmission! Group: Members Posts: 23,038 Joined: 21-November 03 From: Loveland, OH 45140 Member No.: 1,372 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region 
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Man I chase this issue for customers, often. On rare occasions this happens with a rebuild, too. While it is often endemic of the 901 box, there are things that can be done with time and effort, if all externals are 100%. However, ass mentioned above, there are external issues that are often overlooked. The tube is a big one. First does not take kindly to poorly adjusted clutch cables, things in the tunnel hitting the shifter, poor adjustment, bushings, etc. IN the end, the only thing internally to do is change the teeth/band/break bands/blocks/slider and hope for the best. I can often find a less stiff or more stiff band to change this condition depending on the condition of the one that came out of the box. Its a read and react scenario at that point.
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jkb944t 1st Gear Difficult to Engage Sep 17 2018, 11:12 AM
toolguy If you are still rolling a little, does it go in 1... Sep 17 2018, 12:14 PM
jkb944t
If you are still rolling a little, does it go in ... Sep 17 2018, 08:41 PM dr914@autoatlanta.com the 901 style gearbox is notorious of being hard t... Sep 17 2018, 01:14 PM gereed75 one last suggestion - You may be hitting the end o... Sep 17 2018, 01:29 PM jkb944t
one last suggestion - You may be hitting the end ... Sep 17 2018, 08:44 PM burton73 If the car is in neutral, I always put the car in ... Sep 17 2018, 02:42 PM pete000 Both my 914s are fussy going into first when stopp... Sep 17 2018, 02:51 PM djway I have owned many an aircooled that had this probl... Sep 17 2018, 09:08 PM Lucky9146
I have had a problem with engaging 1st gear ever ... Sep 17 2018, 10:46 PM Dr Evil Some further internal mechanics to consider that c... Sep 18 2018, 09:05 AM 914Toy
Some further internal mechanics to consider that ... Sep 18 2018, 01:58 PM VaccaRabite Usually going into first is not an issue for me.
L... Sep 18 2018, 10:55 AM Dr Evil
Usually going into first is not an issue for me.
... Sep 18 2018, 11:20 AM 914Toy Hmmm - my message did not attach?
Will send again... Sep 18 2018, 01:59 PM 914Toy Does the passage of time and miles reduce this ban... Sep 18 2018, 02:03 PM jkb944t Wow, what a wealth of information! Thanks... Sep 19 2018, 05:58 AM djway
Wow, what a wealth of information! Thanks... Sep 19 2018, 10:13 AM Dr Evil
Wow, what a wealth of information! Thanks... Sep 19 2018, 11:05 AM jkb944t
Wow, what a wealth of information! Thanks... Sep 19 2018, 12:45 PM djway
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