4-Speed Transmission Help
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6th Gear
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From: Clifton IL
4-Speed Transmission Help
First off, I'm new to the forum...Thanks for havin' me.
I have a 1972 LT1. Everything has been great but I took it for a drive last Sat and when I got back, it would not go into reverse.
Every other gear shifts fine with no issues. The clutch was redone last spring. I took the reverse rod out on the shifter and everything looked fine and the spring is still tight. What should I look at first before digging in deep?
I have a 1972 LT1. Everything has been great but I took it for a drive last Sat and when I got back, it would not go into reverse.
Every other gear shifts fine with no issues. The clutch was redone last spring. I took the reverse rod out on the shifter and everything looked fine and the spring is still tight. What should I look at first before digging in deep?
Burning Brakes
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Hi,
If I remember the rev' linkage on the trans' belong only to the rev' shift, so look under the car on the LH side of the trans' for the rev' linkage rod (is the short one) if the adjustment nut loose or on the linkage rod where it hold to the trans' go out (the cotter pin is gone), or you need to adjust the linkage rod with this nut until the shift handle go freely to the rev' when you lift the shifter rod or without it.
Avner
If I remember the rev' linkage on the trans' belong only to the rev' shift, so look under the car on the LH side of the trans' for the rev' linkage rod (is the short one) if the adjustment nut loose or on the linkage rod where it hold to the trans' go out (the cotter pin is gone), or you need to adjust the linkage rod with this nut until the shift handle go freely to the rev' when you lift the shifter rod or without it.
Avner
Last edited by avner; Sep 25, 2007 at 01:02 PM.
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6th Gear
Joined: Sep 2007
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From: Clifton IL
Finally had time to check into my trans issue. After much sweat, beer, mirrors and homemade tools, I found the problem. Wedged deep in between the shifter and the reverse cam was an old blue wirenut that was smashed in there just enough to keep the lever from moving to the reverse position. It was in the back and took some time to find it as it was covered in grease and I only had one mechanics mirror. I couldn't see it from the top or bottom but by holding the mirror to the rear of the fork and shining a maglight on in I could barely make out a tiny speck of blue plastic. After fashioning some picks out of wire, I was able to poke it out enough to grab it with long handled needle nose. What a pain in the ****, but at least I have it back on the road!
