can't shift into gear.
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can't shift into gear.
Been in and out of hospital for past year so couldn't start car until two weeks ago.Worked beautifully last year before I was sick. Area where I live is humid on Gulf Coast of Texas.Car always garaged. Will start. Can't get into any gear. Is shift linkage frozen due to rust? Is pressure plate not releaseing ? or something other?? HELP !!!
other clutch issue.
other clutch issue.
Racer
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From: oak harbor wa
4 speed?
Mine is a hurst shifter but
Something similar happened to me but not after sitting after a test drive it was like the shifter was stuck. I rolled it a little and played with shifter until it shifted smoothly that was over 2 years ago and the issue has yet to show itself nor does anyone know what it coulda been
Something similar happened to me but not after sitting after a test drive it was like the shifter was stuck. I rolled it a little and played with shifter until it shifted smoothly that was over 2 years ago and the issue has yet to show itself nor does anyone know what it coulda been
Le Mans Master
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Hold the clutch down to the floor and see if you can push the car. If the car rolls , the clutch disc is not stuck . If it is not stuck tight this will probably break it loose. Might just be that the trans needs jogged a little to engage the teeth.
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I hope you are doing better and can enjoy the car once it starts shifting again.
As a last resort......
loose/worn/out-of-adjustment shifter linkage will cause the transmission to "get caught between gears".....
only by re-adjusting or repairing the linkage will it work correctly.
As a last resort......
loose/worn/out-of-adjustment shifter linkage will cause the transmission to "get caught between gears".....
only by re-adjusting or repairing the linkage will it work correctly.
Last edited by doorgunner; Mar 12, 2015 at 10:27 AM.
Le Mans Master
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From: Pittsburgh suburbs Pa.
I hope you are doing better and can enjoy the car once it starts shifting again.
As a last resort......
loose/worn/out-of-adjustment shifter linkage will cause the transmission to "get caught between gears".....
only by re-adjusting or repairing the linkage will it work correctly.
As a last resort......
loose/worn/out-of-adjustment shifter linkage will cause the transmission to "get caught between gears".....
only by re-adjusting or repairing the linkage will it work correctly.
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From: Beecher Illinois
That's happened a couple of time on my 79 after storage over the winter.
Clutch plate is stuck to the flywheel.
Put in in neutral and push it away from any wall or other things of value.
I put mine in reverse and with the clutch pedal depressed turn the key to start. It will jump backwards but has always freed up after one or two tries.
Be careful!
Clutch plate is stuck to the flywheel.
Put in in neutral and push it away from any wall or other things of value.
I put mine in reverse and with the clutch pedal depressed turn the key to start. It will jump backwards but has always freed up after one or two tries.
Be careful!
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From: New Or-leens Loo-z-anna
Also....a manual trans. that is low on oil will not shift sometimes!
But I'm not saying that's the problem....just a possibility.
Last edited by doorgunner; Mar 12, 2015 at 10:15 PM.