Muncie stuck in reverse
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Racer
Joined: Apr 2007
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From: Temecula CA
Muncie stuck in reverse
My 4-speed is stuck in reverse. I was a couple blocks from home and all of a sudden, the shifter would not go into second gear. It would shift into 1st, 3rd, and 4th okay, but not second. When I got home, I got it into reverse with some difficulty, and now it won't come out. It has a hurst shifter, and the reverse interlock and reverse lights are disabled. I am hoping something came loose externally on the linkage, but I haven't looked under the car yet (It is dark in the garage and a bone-chilling 55 degrees out there.
) Any ideas? Thanks all.
Temvette72
) Any ideas? Thanks all.Temvette72
Pro
Joined: Aug 2004
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Happened to my Muncie once years ago but had no Hurst. Just a hunch, could be the linkage is messed up like mine was. Had to crawl underneath (luckily it was summer) and get dirty moving the linkage by hand. Hope this helps--no fun in the winter and driving in reverse doesn't go well unless your back-up lites are bright.
Melting Slicks
Joined: May 2006
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From: Centerville Louisiana
My 4-speed is stuck in reverse. I was a couple blocks from home and all of a sudden, the shifter would not go into second gear. It would shift into 1st, 3rd, and 4th okay, but not second. When I got home, I got it into reverse with some difficulty, and now it won't come out. It has a hurst shifter, and the reverse interlock and reverse lights are disabled. I am hoping something came loose externally on the linkage, but I haven't looked under the car yet (It is dark in the garage and a bone-chilling 55 degrees out there.) Any ideas? Thanks all.
Temvette72
) Any ideas? Thanks all.Temvette72
Melting Slicks
Joined: Mar 2005
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From: Austin TX
Agree with the above,..you have two shifter arms engaged at the same time and she's locked up on you.
A sloppy shifter aggravates the problem or loose fasteners that attach the shifter rods.
Good luck!
A sloppy shifter aggravates the problem or loose fasteners that attach the shifter rods.
Good luck!
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Had a similar thing happen on mine and it turned out the shift ever itself had come loose to the point it wasn't moving the linkage. Look under the shift boot and make sure everything is tight there.
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Racer
Joined: Apr 2007
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From: Temecula CA
I love simple (cheap) fixes. It was indeed the 1-2 shift lever on the side of the tranny. The bolt was loose, so a little lock-tite and a rachet was all it took. Problem solved----Thanks, Guys!!!
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