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Oct 1, 2008 | 07:04 PM

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Jack Ferris

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69 Manual Shifter problem

I took the ball off and pulled the reverse lever/rod out to remove the console. I got it all back together and the shifter wont go into reverse now. What did I do wrong here? It worked before I messed with it. I did have the trans out as well but I just moverd the shifter off to the side.

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Oct 1, 2008 | 07:44 PM

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Did you put the spring in BEFORE the T-handle? If so, that's your problem, the T-handle goes in first then the spring, then the ball.

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Oct 1, 2008 | 07:53 PM

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Did you put the spring in BEFORE the T-handle? If so, that's your problem, the T-handle goes in first then the spring, then the ball.

Did it myself once....shhhhh

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Oct 1, 2008 | 08:55 PM

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Did it myself once....shhhhh

so did i....had to make a hook out of wire and fish it out.........

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Oct 2, 2008 | 09:58 AM

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No I put the spring on top of the rod.

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Oct 2, 2008 | 10:27 AM

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No I put the spring on top of the rod.

Did you try removing the shift ****,spring and T bar and then trying to shift into reverse?

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Oct 2, 2008 | 06:21 PM

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Found the issue. I had the reverse linkage rod reversed. Fliped it over and amazingly enough it works. Thanks to all who replied.

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