Shifter Problems
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Burning Brakes
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From: Lufkin Texas
Shifter Problems
Is theresome sort of adjustment on a 72 4 speed shifter works fine on
1-4 but when I shift it into reverse nothing happens. I did not look yet I just was curious if there was some adjustment.
Thanks
Calvin
1-4 but when I shift it into reverse nothing happens. I did not look yet I just was curious if there was some adjustment.
Thanks
Calvin
Drifting
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From: Rosemount MN
Reverse has it's own shift rod and lever, did your problem start suddenly.
May be that the linkage came apart, it's the farthest back on the transmission.
Can you give more info on the "nothing happens"
May be that the linkage came apart, it's the farthest back on the transmission.
Can you give more info on the "nothing happens"
Le Mans Master
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From: Ann Arbor Michigan
Originally Posted by toupstrio
Is theresome sort of adjustment on a 72 4 speed shifter works fine on
1-4 but when I shift it into reverse nothing happens. I did not look yet I just was curious if there was some adjustment.
Thanks
Calvin
1-4 but when I shift it into reverse nothing happens. I did not look yet I just was curious if there was some adjustment.
Thanks
Calvin
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Burning Brakes
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From: Lufkin Texas
Sorry for the lack of information the shifter seems to shift fine and shifts into reverse but the transmission never engages.
Originally Posted by Tonys96
Reverse has it's own shift rod and lever, did your problem start suddenly.
May be that the linkage came apart, it's the farthest back on the transmission.
Can you give more info on the "nothing happens"
May be that the linkage came apart, it's the farthest back on the transmission.
Can you give more info on the "nothing happens"
Melting Slicks
Joined: Mar 2006
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From: Connecticut
I would raise the car
Get it in neutral, get under the car and see if you can get it in reverse by moving the lever (may have to rotate the driveshaft by hand a bit)
If you cant get in reverse, remove the reverse rod from the shifter and try it again
If you get reverse then its the shifter
If you still cant get it in to reverse then your having transmission problems, which I doubt
So ...... theres a starting point.
Of course be careful, chock the wheels if your using ramps or Jack stands if your using a Jack........ there, I just covered my butt incase you get hurt.
Get it in neutral, get under the car and see if you can get it in reverse by moving the lever (may have to rotate the driveshaft by hand a bit)
If you cant get in reverse, remove the reverse rod from the shifter and try it again
If you get reverse then its the shifter
If you still cant get it in to reverse then your having transmission problems, which I doubt
So ...... theres a starting point.
Of course be careful, chock the wheels if your using ramps or Jack stands if your using a Jack........ there, I just covered my butt incase you get hurt.
Last edited by Bob Onit; Aug 31, 2006 at 03:19 AM.
Drifting
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From: Rosemount MN
Originally Posted by Bob Onit
I would raise the car
Get it in neutral, get under the car and see if you can get it in reverse by moving the lever (may have to rotate the driveshaft by hand a bit)
If you cant get in reverse, remove the reverse rod from the shifter and try it again
If you get reverse then its the shifter
If you still cant get it in to reverse then your having transmission problems, which I doubt
So ...... theres a starting point.
Of course be careful, chock the wheels if your using ramps or Jack stands if your using a Jack........ there, I just covered my butt incase you get hurt.
Get it in neutral, get under the car and see if you can get it in reverse by moving the lever (may have to rotate the driveshaft by hand a bit)
If you cant get in reverse, remove the reverse rod from the shifter and try it again
If you get reverse then its the shifter
If you still cant get it in to reverse then your having transmission problems, which I doubt
So ...... theres a starting point.
Of course be careful, chock the wheels if your using ramps or Jack stands if your using a Jack........ there, I just covered my butt incase you get hurt.
If you do get the transmission into reverse by hand on the shift linkage, make sure to put it back in neutral. This will indicate a shift linkage out of adjustment.
