MN6 Locked out of Reverse
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MN6 Locked out of Reverse
My MN6 is won't let me go into reverse unless I force it in there. I don't have to force it into gear, but have to force it over to the right not the up. It is at the dealer right now and last I talked to them they told me they had the tranny apart and they are guessing it is the snycro. Does this sound right or are they just guessing wrong as usual. My car is also in for a new fuel tank and steering wheel sensor (Service Vehicle Soon can't remember code of top of my head). The service advisor also said yeah "Reduced Engine Power" is up right now also. WTF that never came up before. I am way out of warranty but but the steering wheel sensor they are going to take care of under warranty and the fuel tank is also but I am not 100% sure. Thanks in advance for any advice on the tranny.
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Re: MN6 Locked out of Reverse (MVP)
Do the following work?
1- put in 1st and drive forward about 1 foot, then can you go into reverse
2- let up the clutch a little and shift into reverse
If one of these work, there really is no problem...its just caracteristic of borg-warner transmissions. Usually only when cold...thats why some just shift into reverse before they cut there car off.
1- put in 1st and drive forward about 1 foot, then can you go into reverse
2- let up the clutch a little and shift into reverse
If one of these work, there really is no problem...its just caracteristic of borg-warner transmissions. Usually only when cold...thats why some just shift into reverse before they cut there car off.
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Re: MN6 Locked out of Reverse (MVP)
Sounds more like a reverse lockout solenoid that has broken or failed. There have been a few similar posts.
A bad synchro would only affect the forward motion needed to get into gear. Not the side to side movement.
A bad synchro would only affect the forward motion needed to get into gear. Not the side to side movement.
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Re: MN6 Locked out of Reverse (ncvetteman)
Do the following work?
1- put in 1st and drive forward about 1 foot, then can you go into reverse
2- let up the clutch a little and shift into reverse
1- put in 1st and drive forward about 1 foot, then can you go into reverse
2- let up the clutch a little and shift into reverse
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Re: MN6 Locked out of Reverse (BruceF)
Do the following work?
1- put in 1st and drive forward about 1 foot, then can you go into reverse
2- let up the clutch a little and shift into reverse
Don't you think this will be a bit difficult for him to do since he already said the car was at the dealer with the transmission apart? :confused:
1- put in 1st and drive forward about 1 foot, then can you go into reverse
2- let up the clutch a little and shift into reverse
Don't you think this will be a bit difficult for him to do since he already said the car was at the dealer with the transmission apart? :confused:
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Re: MN6 Locked out of Reverse (ncvetteman)
I have tried the usual, put into first and stuff. It is more like the selenoid has failed, but the dealer said syncros and I don't think that is the correct diagnosis, then again I am not a mechanic. Could it be the syncros when the symptom I am getting is sorta like the reverse lock-out has failed on lock.
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Re: MN6 Locked out of Reverse (MVP)
From what I heard it pretty normal. It relates to clutch and not the transmission. I had this problem - they blead the clutch and it went away.
