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Re: shifter problems?

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Subject: Re: shifter problems?
From: Toby B <toby@wolfenet.com>
Date: Fri, 26 Mar 1999 19:45:36 -0800
Ewwww,
        The later cars don't have separate shifter rods- that's done on the
tail housing of the tranny.  The earlier ones had a top housing, but I
didn't think you could get it off with the tranny in the car (unlike
some Triumph products).
        However, it might be worth a look down past the shift lever- there is a
pin that can come loose, also the shifter 'base' could have broken (it's
pretty tough, but who knows?) or bent.  Maybe creative use of vice-grips
could get you home?
        Unfortunately, everything else is buried in the tranny, and there are a
couple of roll pins that would ruin your day if they sheared..
Not to be too pessimistic...
Toby

 
> 
> Take out the boot and center console so you can get at the individual
> shifter rods and see if you can push/pull and wiggle it out that way.
> Maybe one of the bushings or pins has worn/disintegrated and
> bound up the shifter mechanism.  This is the easy/cheap thing to
> check before contemplating something bad gone wrong inside
> the tranny.
> Jim
> 67 1600
> Norfolk Va

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