crimmins@pacbell.net wrote:
>
> Greetings
> I'm learning about automotive mechanics as I go here. I have a tiger
> that does not want to go into any gear but third. It was fine and now
> it is not. Lost one gear at a time starting with first and then fourth
> was last to go. Third still functions. I have the car up on jack
> stands. I checked the fluid level in the fomoco four speed. OK.
> Disconnected the linkage from the tranny. All of the tranny levers move
> about an inch and a quarter or so. That would be the straight line
> through two points on the arc of the circumference of the circle. I
> think the term is the "chord". Anyway, the shifter moves well when the
> linkage is removed. The tranny levers move ok. I'm totally confused
> here. Probably the clutch is bad. Comments?? Help!!!
>
> Dennis Crimmins
Dennis- It sound to me like you should take your car to a knowledgable
mechanic. I'm guessing that this is above your expertise. I would
reccomend fixing your problem when you lost the first gear.
Chris in Trinidad
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