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Old May 5, 2007 | 08:10 PM
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Today I put my 4spd. transmission + clutch back in and I was re-connecting the driveshaft back to the transmission yoke. I grabbed the shifter rod for 3/4 gear to put it in neutral, then I was able to rotate the trans. yoke to mate the driveshaft + u-joint. I put it back in gear by moving the 3/4 rod again and then I tightened one side of the U-Joint. I then put the rod in neutral again so that I could rotate the driveshaft but it ain't movin' now. I got out from under the car and checked that the shifter was indeed in Neutral. Then I tried rotating one of the tires forward (car is on stands) - won't budge either.
I have checked and double-checked that I am in Neutral but it feels like I am still in gear. P/Brake is not on. I must be missing something

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Old May 5, 2007 | 09:06 PM
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you got it stuck in 2 gears. get back under there and make sure both levers are verticle. Happens a lot on some manual cars with some wear in the shift linkage
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Originally Posted by SIXFOOTER
you got it stuck in 2 gears. get back under there and make sure both levers are verticle. Happens a lot on some manual cars with some wear in the shift linkage
Easy to do, put each one back to the neutral position and go from there.
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Old May 5, 2007 | 10:59 PM
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they are right...... get under neath and make sure no plastic bushings or circlips have walked away.
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