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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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| jkb944t |
Sep 19 2018, 05:58 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 464 Joined: 17-January 05 From: Canton, OH Member No.: 3,459 Region Association: None |
Wow, what a wealth of information! Thanks! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/piratenanner.gif)
I already reinforced the clutch tube so I sure hope it is still good but I will check. Since reverse is very easily engaged I think that would rule out the clutch since it would affect both 1st and reverse. To clarify, when I engage 1st it never grinds it just binds (like it is blocked) if I don't pull very hard to the left and pull down hard on the shifter. This most likely does point to a shifter adjustment although I thought I did it right. Jeff B |
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| djway |
Sep 19 2018, 10:13 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 787 Joined: 16-October 15 From: Riverside Member No.: 19,266 Region Association: Southern California |
QUOTE(jkb944t @ Sep 19 2018, 04:58 AM)  Wow, what a wealth of information! Thanks! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/piratenanner.gif) I already reinforced the clutch tube so I sure hope it is still good but I will check. Since reverse is very easily engaged I think that would rule out the clutch since it would affect both 1st and reverse. To clarify, when I engage 1st it never grinds it just binds (like it is blocked) if I don't pull very hard to the left and pull down hard on the shifter. This most likely does point to a shifter adjustment although I thought I did it right. Jeff B One clue as to the cause either being the transmission or the clutch cable tube system would be, how far off the floor does the clutch pedal rise before the club starts to engage? |
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| Dr Evil |
Sep 19 2018, 11:05 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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QUOTE(djway @ Sep 19 2018, 12:13 PM) QUOTE(jkb944t @ Sep 19 2018, 04:58 AM) Wow, what a wealth of information! Thanks! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/piratenanner.gif) I already reinforced the clutch tube so I sure hope it is still good but I will check. Since reverse is very easily engaged I think that would rule out the clutch since it would affect both 1st and reverse. To clarify, when I engage 1st it never grinds it just binds (like it is blocked) if I don't pull very hard to the left and pull down hard on the shifter. This most likely does point to a shifter adjustment although I thought I did it right. Jeff B One clue as to the cause either being the transmission or the clutch cable tube system would be, how far off the floor does the clutch pedal rise before the club starts to engage? To illustrate this, check my sig below to download my 31 pages of notes as it goes over adjustment and symptoms. |
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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, 12:45 PM djway
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