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| dcheek |
 Oct 2 2021, 03:15 PM
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Senior Member  Group: Members Posts: 692 Joined: 30-May 06 From: Westfield, New Jersey Member No.: 6,103  |
As my topic title states I can't get 4th and 5th gear.
A little background: I have a bone stock 1976 914 with 26000 miles. I'm the original owner. I had this trouble a couple of months ago and found that the conical screw on the shift rod coupling by the firewall had worked out. While I was at it I discovered the nylon bushing and cup in the shift console by the trans were toast. I replaced them and put everything back together and all was good. Also, the bushing on the firewall was fine. Then I started to have issues grinding reverser going from 1st to 2nd. Then it got to the point that I couldn't get 4 th or 5th. So I put the car back on the lift and checked all the above mentioned items I replaced. They all were tight and intact. So, I'm thinking it has something to do with the gearshift lever up front?? Maybe the coupling up front is not tight? It does feel like the shifter lever has more slop than before. I'm pretty sure the trans is okay since it has very low mileage. Is checking the shift lever up front the most logical place to start the diagnosis of the problem? Dave |
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| Tdskip |
Oct 10 2021, 07:35 AM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 3,686 Joined: 1-December 17 From: soCal Member No.: 21,666 Region Association: None 
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Good morning, just checking to see if you got this sorted out or if you need any more help.
You do NOT heat the bushings. |
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| dcheek |
Oct 11 2021, 06:00 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 692 Joined: 30-May 06 From: Westfield, New Jersey Member No.: 6,103 |
QUOTE(Tdskip @ Oct 10 2021, 05:35 AM)  Good morning, just checking to see if you got this sorted out or if you need any more help. You do NOT heat the bushings. As it turns out I did NOT heat the bushings. I chamfered the leading edge and pressed them in using the method posted on World. I actually had to do it twice because the first time peeled back a thin layer of plastic (or whatever the material is) and prevented seating the bushing completely. Removal of that material with a razor blade allowed me to fully seat the bushing and insert the shift rod and pin. I put everything back together any it shifts like new. Thanks to all World members for your help with this repair. Thanks Mark (MIkey914) for shipping what I needed in a timely fashion. Dave |
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Posts in this topic
dcheek Can't shift into 4th and 5th gear Oct 2 2021, 03:15 PM
Aerostatwv I had the same issue. Check the bushings on the sh... Oct 2 2021, 04:28 PM 914Mels There is another bushing right at the shifter that... Oct 2 2021, 04:31 PM Mikey914 It's usually these.
https://914rubber.com/shi... Oct 2 2021, 10:12 PM dcheek AROSTATWV
Shift rod bushing looks okay
914MELS
Sh... Oct 4 2021, 06:33 AM dcheek When I said all the bushings looked okay, I was wr... Oct 4 2021, 12:00 PM
Aerostatwv
When I said all the bushings looked okay, I was w... Oct 4 2021, 07:12 PM Mikey914 Yep. I was in the same boat. Thought mine were OK.... Oct 4 2021, 12:07 PM dcheek
Yep. I was in the same boat. Thought mine were OK... Oct 4 2021, 12:15 PM r_towle Remove the shifter dust cover at the transmission.... Oct 4 2021, 06:31 PM 930cabman I had the same result with our '75, ordered ne... Oct 6 2021, 04:06 PM dcheek Mark (Mikey914),
I just received my bushings. Th... Oct 7 2021, 12:56 PM |
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