Z06 reverse lockout issue. The opposite problem......
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Z06 reverse lockout issue. The opposite problem......
So guys maybe someone can help here.
I had my box rebuilt. I've just got it running again and it looks like the reverse gear lockout isn't working. So I can go into reverse from 4th gear. Not good.
I've pulled the solenoid and plunger assembly and it's all there and working as intended.
I put some engineers blue on the plunger and shifted into reverse a few times with the ignition off(So the lockout should be active). No witness marks in the plunger.
I can see inside the inspection cover and I assume the lockout plunger is supposed to bear on a shift lever or suchlike?
Q - anyone had this issue before? Anyone got a picture or explanation of how the lockout works inside the box?
Many thanks.
I had my box rebuilt. I've just got it running again and it looks like the reverse gear lockout isn't working. So I can go into reverse from 4th gear. Not good.
I've pulled the solenoid and plunger assembly and it's all there and working as intended.
I put some engineers blue on the plunger and shifted into reverse a few times with the ignition off(So the lockout should be active). No witness marks in the plunger.
I can see inside the inspection cover and I assume the lockout plunger is supposed to bear on a shift lever or suchlike?
Q - anyone had this issue before? Anyone got a picture or explanation of how the lockout works inside the box?
Many thanks.
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It can fail both ways...locked out and open all the time....
Mine failed like yours, and could hit reverse going to 5th...sounds great huh?
So did yours work before the "box was rebuilt"?
I purchased a new one from rock auto...cured my issue.
Mine failed like yours, and could hit reverse going to 5th...sounds great huh?
So did yours work before the "box was rebuilt"?
I purchased a new one from rock auto...cured my issue.
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With the plunger body removed I can see into the cover housing. With my long suffering wife shifting gears (!) I can see an arm moving but at no point does it move far enough to the front of the box to engage with the reverse lockout plunger.
I can see this piece is pinned to a slider shaft.
is it possible to fit this piece backwards? And still have the gearbox shifting ok otherwise.
Actually thinking about it some more the 5th/6th plane of the shifter feels much closer to the 3rd/4th plane than i remember as well. It's really difficult to find 5th going from 4th.......does this this suggest a total FU in box rebuild???
I can see this piece is pinned to a slider shaft.
is it possible to fit this piece backwards? And still have the gearbox shifting ok otherwise.
Actually thinking about it some more the 5th/6th plane of the shifter feels much closer to the 3rd/4th plane than i remember as well. It's really difficult to find 5th going from 4th.......does this this suggest a total FU in box rebuild???
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