 Shifting Problems, Help - Faulty nut behind steering wheel? |
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| BenNC |
 Oct 2 2003, 07:29 AM
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Member  Group: Members Posts: 140 Joined: 7-February 03 From: Cary, NC Member No.: 267  |
This may just be my imagination, but it feels like I'm find all of my gears a little farther to the left than I was last week. In particular, for second I have to nudge into the anti-reverse springs a just a bit. There also seems to be a large expanse to the right that will slip into fourth.
I haven't pulled the boots off to check the shifter bushings, but I gave a good shake at the firewall and tranny and everything seems solid. Again, this may just be my imagination. I drive the teener and my Ranger about 50:50 and either one feels odd after driving the other. Thanks |
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| seanery |
Oct 2 2003, 07:33 AM
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waiting to rebuild whitey! Group: Retired Admin Posts: 15,852 Joined: 7-January 03 From: Indy Member No.: 100 Region Association: None |
Ben, I'd guess the shifter bushing has failed.
Is this a tail or side shifter? Look at the first bushing |
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| rhodyguy |
Oct 2 2003, 07:39 AM
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Chimp Sanctuary NW. Check it out. Group: Members Posts: 22,072 Joined: 2-March 03 From: Orion's Bell. The BELL! Member No.: 378 Region Association: Galt's Gulch |
if you have a side shifter, the clamp where the bottom of the shifter connects to the front rod may have rotated a bit. happened to someone at the ax last weekend.
kevin |
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| Red-Beard |
Oct 2 2003, 07:43 AM
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"Ya canna change the laws of Physics" Group: Benefactors Posts: 1,124 Joined: 11-February 03 From: Houston, TX Member No.: 288 Region Association: None  |
A bad bushing would give vagueness in the shifting. It sounds to me like the shifter has "shifted".
I usually adjust the shifter to the 2nd/3rd line up against the lockout plate, then move it back away just a hair, and lock it down. James |
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| Bleyseng |
Oct 2 2003, 08:04 AM
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Aircooled Baby! Group: Members Posts: 13,034 Joined: 27-December 02 From: Seattle, Washington (for now) Member No.: 24 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
Kevin hit the nail on the head.... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/agree.gif)
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| BenNC |
Oct 2 2003, 09:00 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 140 Joined: 7-February 03 From: Cary, NC Member No.: 267 |
Thanks guys, I had not even thought about lining up the shifter itself. Makes perfect sense though, let the tranny dictate where the shifter is rather than the other way around. Oh the wonders of geometry.
The shifting shifter shifted shiftily and shifted the shift pattern. |
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| maf914 |
Oct 2 2003, 09:19 AM
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Not a Guru! Group: Members Posts: 3,049 Joined: 30-April 03 From: Central Florida Member No.: 632 Region Association: None 
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Also check the shifter universal joint bushings in the rubber boot at the firewall. If these bushings have never been replaced they will need to be. When they fail shifting becomes almost impossible.
Mike |
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