 Can't shift up to 2nd or 4th gears while driving, 1st,3rd work fine |
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| cbuehling |
 Aug 30 2013, 11:42 PM
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Newbie  Group: Members Posts: 17 Joined: 20-July 12 From: United States Member No.: 14,703 Region Association: Northern California  |
I just ran into an issue today that when driving (at rpm) I can't get into any forward gear on the shift pattern, at least 2nd and 4th.
I can easily get into 1st, clutch, then get into 3rd but it won't go into 2nd from 1st at all, just makes a grinding noise. I can easily shift down from 3rd into 2nd. It feels like I don't get into 4th at all any more either, same with 5th but I didn't really try that. When car is off (no rpm) it seems like I can easily shift between all gears. Reverse is no problem. Is it possible at all I just need to adjust my shifter, following instructions in http://www.914world.com/bbs2/index.php?showtopic=188120 or would it then not even work to shift when the car if off? Or does this sound like a synchro issue in the transmission and I need to think about taking it apart or bringing it to a shop? Thanks a lot. Clemens |
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| mrholland2 |
Aug 31 2013, 12:08 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 750 Joined: 7-September 11 From: Santa Maria,CA Member No.: 13,531 Region Association: Central California |
Can you get into 5th? Reverse? I'm guessing adjustment!! Start there anyway, it's nearly free! QUOTE(cbuehling @ Aug 30 2013, 10:42 PM)  I just ran into an issue today that when driving (at rpm) I can't get into any forward gear on the shift pattern, at least 2nd and 4th. I can easily get into 1st, clutch, then get into 3rd but it won't go into 2nd from 1st at all, just makes a grinding noise. I can easily shift down from 3rd into 2nd. It feels like I don't get into 4th at all any more either, same with 5th but I didn't really try that. When car is off (no rpm) it seems like I can easily shift between all gears. Reverse is no problem. Is it possible at all I just need to adjust my shifter, following instructions in http://www.914world.com/bbs2/index.php?showtopic=188120 or would it then not even work to shift when the car if off? Or does this sound like a synchro issue in the transmission and I need to think about taking it apart or bringing it to a shop? Thanks a lot. Clemens |
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| Dave_Darling |
Aug 31 2013, 07:39 AM
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914 Idiot Group: Members Posts: 14,986 Joined: 9-January 03 From: Silicon Valley / Kailua-Kona Member No.: 121 Region Association: Northern California 
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Synchro/gear set problems will affect just one gear at a time. Since your problem is with all the gears that are forward in the pattern, you've got a linkage problem. Could be bad bushings, could be that it slipped out of adjustment. But it's pretty certainly a linkage problem.
--DD |
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| r_towle |
Aug 31 2013, 08:14 AM
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Custom Member Group: Members Posts: 24,574 Joined: 9-January 03 From: Taxachusetts Member No.: 124 Region Association: North East States
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Linkage first
Clutch adjustment and clutch tube check Gear lube topped up Rich |
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| cbuehling |
Aug 31 2013, 08:32 AM
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Newbie Group: Members Posts: 17 Joined: 20-July 12 From: United States Member No.: 14,703 Region Association: Northern California |
Great, thanks a lot for the replies. I'll give this a try today.
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| cbuehling |
Sep 1 2013, 12:10 AM
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Newbie Group: Members Posts: 17 Joined: 20-July 12 From: United States Member No.: 14,703 Region Association: Northern California |
I checked out the shift lever, doesn't seem anything is broken or misaligned there however while trying to fix that I am pretty sure it's the rear bushing that is worn or broken.
I ordered a set of bushings and will try to get underneath one of the next weekends. Thanks for the help. |
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