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| SteelerMike77 |
  Mar 28 2019, 12:30 PM
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Newbie  Group: Members Posts: 24 Joined: 12-February 19 From: Mountville, Pa Member No.: 22,874 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region  |
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I have a 74 914 1.8 that I got in the end of Jan. No problems shifting, nice and smooth. Yesterday, however I could NOT get it to go into 4th without multiple tries, and fiddling. Any thoughts/ideas? There is NO grinding or anything, all gears are smooth...??? THANKS |
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| mepstein |
Mar 28 2019, 12:36 PM
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914-6 GT in waiting Group: Members Posts: 19,273 Joined: 19-September 09 From: Landenberg, PA/Wilmington, DE Member No.: 10,825 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region 
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Check all the plastic bushings. They get hard, old, crack, crumble, etc.
They are cheap to replace and almost always improve shifting. |
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| rhodyguy |
Mar 28 2019, 12:54 PM
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Chimp Sanctuary NW. Check it out. Group: Members Posts: 22,080 Joined: 2-March 03 From: Orion's Bell. The BELL! Member No.: 378 Region Association: Galt's Gulch |
Double check the set screws at the front and rear rod knuckle and at the rear.
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| SteelerMike77 |
Mar 28 2019, 01:14 PM
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Newbie Group: Members Posts: 24 Joined: 12-February 19 From: Mountville, Pa Member No.: 22,874 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region |
QUOTE(mepstein @ Mar 28 2019, 02:36 PM)  Check all the plastic bushings. They get hard, old, crack, crumble, etc. They are cheap to replace and almost always improve shifting. Thanks, are they located at the end of the shifter? I’m sorry still learning things.... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/sad.gif) |
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| SteelerMike77 |
Mar 28 2019, 01:15 PM
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Newbie Group: Members Posts: 24 Joined: 12-February 19 From: Mountville, Pa Member No.: 22,874 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region |
QUOTE(rhodyguy @ Mar 28 2019, 02:54 PM) Double check the set screws at the front and rear rod knuckle and at the rear. Where exactly are those located? Sorry to ask- still trying to learn. Thanks |
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| dr914@autoatlanta.com |
Mar 28 2019, 01:38 PM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 7,866 Joined: 3-January 07 From: atlanta georgia Member No.: 7,418 Region Association: None |
1. shifter bushing broke
2 set screws are loose 3 clutch tube broke 4 shift base bolt came loose QUOTE(SteelerMike77 @ Mar 28 2019, 11:30 AM) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/confused24.gif) I have a 74 914 1.8 that I got in the end of Jan. No problems shifting, nice and smooth. Yesterday, however I could NOT get it to go into 4th without multiple tries, and fiddling. Any thoughts/ideas? There is NO grinding or anything, all gears are smooth...??? THANKS |
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| SirAndy |
Mar 28 2019, 02:10 PM
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Resident German Group: Admin Posts: 41,644 Joined: 21-January 03 From: Oakland, Kalifornia Member No.: 179 Region Association: Northern California |
QUOTE(rhodyguy @ Mar 28 2019, 11:54 AM) Double check the set screws at the front and rear rod knuckle and at the rear. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/agree.gif) Sounds like one of the set-screws has come lose ... Start with the one on the main coupler, from under the car look where the shift-rod exists the rear firewall. There should be a rubber protective boot over the coupler, move that out of the way and look for a small set-screw. It should be tight. If not, remove it and add a dab of (red) loctite into the threads and fasten again (small metric Allen wrench, can't remember the size). If it has completely backed out, you might get lucky and find it inside the rubber boot. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/bye1.gif) |
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| SteelerMike77 |
Mar 29 2019, 06:33 AM
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Newbie Group: Members Posts: 24 Joined: 12-February 19 From: Mountville, Pa Member No.: 22,874 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region |
QUOTE(SirAndy @ Mar 28 2019, 04:10 PM) QUOTE(rhodyguy @ Mar 28 2019, 11:54 AM) Double check the set screws at the front and rear rod knuckle and at the rear. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/agree.gif) Sounds like one of the set-screws has come lose ... Start with the one on the main coupler, from under the car look where the shift-rod exists the rear firewall. There should be a rubber protective boot over the coupler, move that out of the way and look for a small set-screw. It should be tight. If not, remove it and add a dab of (red) loctite into the threads and fasten again (small metric Allen wrench, can't remember the size). If it has completely backed out, you might get lucky and find it inside the rubber boot. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/bye1.gif) Thanks to all that responded. So very helpful! It WAS. The set screw, unreal, such a simple thing. Thanks again (IMG:style_emoticons/default/piratenanner.gif) |
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| rhodyguy |
Mar 29 2019, 08:05 AM
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Chimp Sanctuary NW. Check it out. Group: Members Posts: 22,080 Joined: 2-March 03 From: Orion's Bell. The BELL! Member No.: 378 Region Association: Galt's Gulch |
BTW, the stock set screws are considered a one time use item.
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| SirAndy |
Mar 29 2019, 11:26 AM
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Resident German Group: Admin Posts: 41,644 Joined: 21-January 03 From: Oakland, Kalifornia Member No.: 179 Region Association: Northern California |
QUOTE(rhodyguy @ Mar 29 2019, 07:05 AM) BTW, the stock set screws are considered a one time use item. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/agree.gif) That is correct, new setscrews have extra material inside the threads that act as a thread-locker. Which technically makes them one-time use only. That's why i said above to add a dab of red loctite, otherwise the screw will back out again. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/bye1.gif) @SteelerMike77 |
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