Two questions
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Heel & Toe
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Two questions
My new to me 74 sat in a barn unused for two years. I have the engine running real smooth and drove it to work today, 30 miles round trip. Everything worked great except two things I can't figure out.
1. The hand brake indicator light stays on except for when it is blinking with the right turn signal
2. After my drive home, the car kept grinding when I tried to put it in reverse to back into the garage, which didn't happen last night.
I do know that everything in the car is original and numbers matching. Any thoughts on these two things would be great as the only other car I've ever wrenched on was my 91' Z28 that I had once upon a time.
1. The hand brake indicator light stays on except for when it is blinking with the right turn signal
2. After my drive home, the car kept grinding when I tried to put it in reverse to back into the garage, which didn't happen last night.
I do know that everything in the car is original and numbers matching. Any thoughts on these two things would be great as the only other car I've ever wrenched on was my 91' Z28 that I had once upon a time.
Is my vette stock?? HAHA
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The hand brake could be a short or a bad ground. Could be some critters got in there and made a nest and ate some wires.
Can you put it in reverse, then start it and see if it will reverse. That could be synchros if it still functions. Also could be low on gear oil as well. You may need to jack it up and check your levels.
Do you have an AIM for you model year yet. It will help with part location
Can you put it in reverse, then start it and see if it will reverse. That could be synchros if it still functions. Also could be low on gear oil as well. You may need to jack it up and check your levels.
Do you have an AIM for you model year yet. It will help with part location
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The hand brake could be a short or a bad ground. Could be some critters got in there and made a nest and ate some wires.
Can you put it in reverse, then start it and see if it will reverse. That could be synchros if it still functions. Also could be low on gear oil as well. You may need to jack it up and check your levels.
Do you have an AIM for you model year yet. It will help with part location
Can you put it in reverse, then start it and see if it will reverse. That could be synchros if it still functions. Also could be low on gear oil as well. You may need to jack it up and check your levels.
Do you have an AIM for you model year yet. It will help with part location
What is an AIM? Auto Instruction Manual?
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Is my vette stock?? HAHA
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Especially with a 68. Ive got an early one and most of the AIM has late 68 info.
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All good advice above.
But here's the deal......
Be glad that brake lite lights at all.....
And second.....Before you try reverse, Put it in first---then put it in reverse.
What happens when you do first gear is, it stops everything from rotating in the trans. So now reverse will just slip in.
Oh......and if it's an automatic.-I have some really bad news for you....
Ramair.
But here's the deal......
Be glad that brake lite lights at all.....
And second.....Before you try reverse, Put it in first---then put it in reverse.
What happens when you do first gear is, it stops everything from rotating in the trans. So now reverse will just slip in.
Oh......and if it's an automatic.-I have some really bad news for you....
Ramair.
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Heel & Toe
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All good advice above.
But here's the deal......
Be glad that brake lite lights at all.....
And second.....Before you try reverse, Put it in first---then put it in reverse.
What happens when you do first gear is, it stops everything from rotating in the trans. So now reverse will just slip in.
Oh......and if it's an automatic.-I have some really bad news for you....
Ramair.
But here's the deal......
Be glad that brake lite lights at all.....
And second.....Before you try reverse, Put it in first---then put it in reverse.
What happens when you do first gear is, it stops everything from rotating in the trans. So now reverse will just slip in.
Oh......and if it's an automatic.-I have some really bad news for you....
Ramair.
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All good advice above.
But here's the deal......
Be glad that brake lite lights at all.....
And second.....Before you try reverse, Put it in first---then put it in reverse.
What happens when you do first gear is, it stops everything from rotating in the trans. So now reverse will just slip in.
Oh......and if it's an automatic.-I have some really bad news for you....
Ramair.
But here's the deal......
Be glad that brake lite lights at all.....
And second.....Before you try reverse, Put it in first---then put it in reverse.
What happens when you do first gear is, it stops everything from rotating in the trans. So now reverse will just slip in.
Oh......and if it's an automatic.-I have some really bad news for you....
Ramair.
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Never heard or tried this before. I will have to remember this when the cover comes off. I only get a quick grind as I am going into reverse if I don't have the clutch pedal all the way down. Seems I have to go a couple inches further down on the pedal than any of the forward gears.
