help stuck in 4th
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From: delware county pa
help stuck in 4th
fellas i replaced my trans cause she want bad with a used one. i moved the shift selector rod before install worked like a charm. now everything is installed bleed clutch, and shes stuck in 4th well i think 4th.did i install something wrong. need HELP brothers asap
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Try removing the shifter and move the shifter rod by hand. Does it go into and out of 4th? If it's still stuck in 4th, you have internal problems (broken synchro key most likely).
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Did you lock the shifter in the neutral position before you removed it?
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St. Jude Donor '08
Can you shift the tranny with the engine OFF? If not,,try disconnecting the shift rod from the shift housing and see if you can move the shift rod.
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nope cant move her . it feels like something is not letting it come out of gear. i tried disconnecting both soleniods, did nothing. removed both soleniods again did nothing. cant move rod out of 4th with hand. the trans is new so its not a internail issue, i was able to move the gear selector before i installed the trans. did i miss something
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St. Jude Donor '08
nope cant move her . it feels like something is not letting it come out of gear. i tried disconnecting both soleniods, did nothing. removed both soleniods again did nothing. cant move rod out of 4th with hand. the trans is new so its not a internail issue, i was able to move the gear selector before i installed the trans. did i miss something
Your tranny has internal damage.
At this point it would be best to drop the complete system and see what's going on.
I always test the tranny's shifter when everything is on the ground before installing.
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yeah im hoping its the linkage b/c i WAS able to shift it before i put everything up, well when the tranny was no attached to anything. so thats y im thinking linkage on backwards of something stupid
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From: Anthony TX
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St. Jude Donor '08
Disconnect the shifter from the shift rod (connection just behind the shift housing) and attempt to shift the trans with the disconnected linkage. Also check to see if the shifter can be shifted when its disconnected.
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From: delware county pa
tried cant move. i can move the linkage around a little. is there anyway that if you install the linkage wrong it wont shift. like i said before i installed the trans i was able to put a small screw driver in the shift selector and move threw the gears. so i deff know its not the trans. also i can move the rear wheels by hand.and there is some move ment just feels like something is binding. i tried forcing it out af gear and i was short of bending the shifter and nothing. dont know if this help any be fellas this blows bought the car drove for 2 month and been down 5 all over stupid trans
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From: Anthony TX
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St. Jude Donor '08
Try rocking the car or have some people rotate the rear wheels forward & rearwad (jog the tranny) while attempting to shift it out of gear. If that fails,,,remove the tranny and figure out whats wrong.
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From: delware county pa
hey fellas found the issue , syncro busted. i found this out when i was draining my new and expensive royal purpal out. i called contemp corvettes and they had no issue with an exchange even though i had the trans 2 month b/c of weather. to all the forum members thanks for the help.
