[Z06] Reverse - Difficult to select
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Reverse - Difficult to select
Hi guys
Just wondered if anyone else has experienced this
I fitted a BM short shifter about 12 months - no problem with it but reverse wasn't particulary easy to slot in.
More recently it's become more and more difficult (and sometime impossible) to select reverse. I can go up and down the box and it's fine.
Recently we had a bit of cold weather and it seemed to get better ?!
I've made sure everything was nice and tight on the shifter - any suggestions ?
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Just wondered if anyone else has experienced this
I fitted a BM short shifter about 12 months - no problem with it but reverse wasn't particulary easy to slot in.
More recently it's become more and more difficult (and sometime impossible) to select reverse. I can go up and down the box and it's fine.
Recently we had a bit of cold weather and it seemed to get better ?!
I've made sure everything was nice and tight on the shifter - any suggestions ?
Linkage ?
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From: Orange Park FL
Hi guys
Just wondered if anyone else has experienced this
I fitted a BM short shifter about 12 months - no problem with it but reverse wasn't particulary easy to slot in.
More recently it's become more and more difficult (and sometime impossible) to select reverse. I can go up and down the box and it's fine.
Recently we had a bit of cold weather and it seemed to get better ?!
I've made sure everything was nice and tight on the shifter - any suggestions ?
Linkage ?
Just wondered if anyone else has experienced this
I fitted a BM short shifter about 12 months - no problem with it but reverse wasn't particulary easy to slot in.
More recently it's become more and more difficult (and sometime impossible) to select reverse. I can go up and down the box and it's fine.
Recently we had a bit of cold weather and it seemed to get better ?!
I've made sure everything was nice and tight on the shifter - any suggestions ?
Linkage ?
Pitt
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From: Jax Florida
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Thanks chaps 
I've been trying that - but even sometimes it won't do it.
And this is progressively getting worse ?
Very annoying when yr trying to park it in a tight London car park space !
I've been trying that - but even sometimes it won't do it.
And this is progressively getting worse ?
Very annoying when yr trying to park it in a tight London car park space !
Last edited by jml_911; Dec 23, 2008 at 06:36 AM.
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Do you ever have any problems shifting any other gears? I ask because my car is a bitch to get into reverse but I have to drop the RPMs down to get it into other gears.
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The corvette gearbox is a bit agricultural compared to other modern units (actually my 30 old porsche has a nicer shift) anyway - it's not the smoothest of changes at the best of times - but it's liveable from 1-6 - i could cope if reverse was selectable - even with a 3rd to reverse move - but I can go out sometimes and not get reverse at all ?
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Welcome to the T56...cobra guys claim to have similar issues. Mine is a pain to get into...sometimes it goes in half way and I think its all the way and when I try to back up it grinds outta gear Embarassing to say the least
Embarassing to say the least
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The shifter box that mounts to the torque tube has probably loosened up and needs re-aligned and tightened up. If the locator bushings that are in the shifter box mount are worn, that is what's causing your problem. I've been fighting this for years and damned GM doesn't sell the bushings separately, you need to buy a whole new shifter assembly to get the damned bushings. If some machine shop would copy these things and offer them for sale on here and the other Vette forums, they would make a killing! Hope this helps.
Jimbo
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Thanks ,
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Let us know if you get any joy from them (I couldn't even find an email on their site ?)
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