'75 TH350 - Won't Shift into Gear
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Melting Slicks
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'75 TH350 - Won't Shift into Gear
I confess that I've let my '75 sit for nearly 6 months as the battery died, life happened, and I just didn't drive it. I replaced the battery and she started right back up without hesitation. I let the engine run for 5 minutes or so to warm and then tried to put in reverse but it wouldn't shift into gear. I tried drive as well- nothing. Worrying that it might slip into gear and leap forward or back, I shut it down but I'm stumped as to why this would happen? The transmission fluid level is fine. Any ideas where to troubleshoot?
Thanks!
Thanks!
Last edited by VolVette; Sep 30, 2019 at 04:36 PM.
Racer
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Is the shift linkage intact? Can you look under the car at the selector shaft going in the drivers side of the trans and see it move when a helper moves the shift lever?
if that’s ok and you have good fluid level, you might have some internal seal issue that will take a lot more than a forum post to sort out.
if that’s ok and you have good fluid level, you might have some internal seal issue that will take a lot more than a forum post to sort out.
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Melting Slicks
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I'll take a closer look when I get home. The fluid has been sitting for 6 months and may just need to be replaced. That would certainly be the easiest fix.
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Melting Slicks
Joined: May 2000
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From: Virginia Beach Virginia
Is the shift linkage intact? Can you look under the car at the selector shaft going in the drivers side of the trans and see it move when a helper moves the shift lever?
if that’s ok and you have good fluid level, you might have some internal seal issue that will take a lot more than a forum post to sort out.
if that’s ok and you have good fluid level, you might have some internal seal issue that will take a lot more than a forum post to sort out.
