"stuck in 4th gear" what do i do??? help
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"stuck in 4th gear" what do i do??? help
well i was on my way home from my girlfriends house and coming out of first gear my "shift 1st-4th" light came on and i shifted to 4th gear and when i went to shift again it didn't come out of 4th. so i limped my way home. the car made no noise nothing strange besides the fact it doesn't want to get out of fourth. i was having heat flashes on my home and i still am as im typing this..... now what the hell happened... what could this be and how much is a rebuild and how much is a new tranny. guys any advice will help.
Thanks, Lorenz
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I once had this same thing happen to me this past summer. It happened when I was at a red light and I couldn't get it out of 4th gear. I ended pushing on the shifter as hard as it took to break it lose. It came out of 4th gear with some serious pressure but I have not had a problem since.
Nothing is wrong with the tranny and it has not happened since. I pushed on the lever as hard as I could because I basically felt what did I have to lose...if the tranny was broken then nothing.
Nothing is wrong with the tranny and it has not happened since. I pushed on the lever as hard as I could because I basically felt what did I have to lose...if the tranny was broken then nothing.
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well i was on my way home from my girlfriends house and coming out of first gear my "shift 1st-4th" light came on and i shifted to 4th gear and when i went to shift again it didn't come out of 4th. so i limped my way home. the car made no noise nothing strange besides the fact it doesn't want to get out of fourth. i was having heat flashes on my home and i still am as im typing this..... now what the hell happened... what could this be and how much is a rebuild and how much is a new tranny. guys any advice will help.
Thanks, Lorenz
Thanks, Lorenz
With the engine OFF, can you get it out of gear ??
If not, you probably have a problem in the transmission. If you can easily get it out of 4th with the engine off, then you probably have a problem with the clutch.
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I don't know about your tranny problem ... but either you had a GREAT time with your g/f ... or you need a new one ....
With the engine OFF, can you get it out of gear ??
If not, you probably have a problem in the transmission. If you can easily get it out of 4th with the engine off, then you probably have a problem with the clutch.
With the engine OFF, can you get it out of gear ??
If not, you probably have a problem in the transmission. If you can easily get it out of 4th with the engine off, then you probably have a problem with the clutch.
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Never heard of this problem before. But I would try a cags eliminator first and start her up. Thats probably the cheapest best mod you can even do to your car. I would just try to use alot of force to get it out and hopefully you just had the same problem as that guy above me said.
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Never heard of this problem before. But I would try a cags eliminator first and start her up. Thats probably the cheapest best mod you can even do to your car. I would just try to use alot of force to get it out and hopefully you just had the same problem as that guy above me said.
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Checked that and everything was tight.....i even took off the shifter and checked to see it was the shifter that broke maybe.
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If you can't get it out of 4th with the engine off ... unfortunately you probably have a problem within the transmission.
I'd call EnglandGreen and ask if he can recommend a local shop that can help you .....
http://www.englandgreen.com
He's up in Vero Beach, I have no idea how far that is from you, if you can get the car to him, that's what I would do ..... Hopefully someone local to you can recommend a good shop .....
Best of luck,
I'd call EnglandGreen and ask if he can recommend a local shop that can help you .....
http://www.englandgreen.com
He's up in Vero Beach, I have no idea how far that is from you, if you can get the car to him, that's what I would do ..... Hopefully someone local to you can recommend a good shop .....
Best of luck,
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I have had a few customers that this has happened to. They took the opportunity to upgrade to a RPM Level IV transmission with upgraded bronze fork pads.
Give me a call to disuss.
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Been here, done that, to the OP: Sorry but I hope you have the cash to rebuild the tranny; you have broken keys.
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