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Old Sep 20, 2010 | 10:55 PM
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In my 1965 Vette..I just can't seem to get my 2 speed powerglide trans out of neutral. Try as I may..any suggestions??? Thanks..Jim
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Old Sep 20, 2010 | 11:04 PM
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A little more info . . . .

You can't move the gearshift selector lever?

Or, when you move it, it doesn't go into any gear?
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Check make sure the fluid is red, doesn't smell burnt, and at the right level. And check your linkage, you may have a disconnected or loose rod. My truck just did the same thing.....a cotter pin rusted through and the rod slid out of the lever. Shifter moved but nothing happened.
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Yeah, sounds like a linkage-related problem if it happened all of a sudden, with no warning changes in transmission performance, noises, etc.
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Yeah, sounds like a linkage-related problem if it happened all of a sudden, with no warning changes in transmission performance, noises, etc.

My thoughts . . . .
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Check underneath to see if one of the linkage retainer spring clips has come loose somehow (pic attached).

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Check underneath to see if one of the linkage retainer spring clips has come loose somehow (pic attached).

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Wish I had a 1909 S VDB!
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