John,
If you have a TR4 transmission in your car, by all means lift up on the
shift lever when engaging reverse. On a late model TR6 it should not be
necessary.
My last comment on the subject,
Jim Davis
Fortson, GA
CF38690UO
CF37325U
Brian Sanborn wrote:
>
> John,
>
> If the TR6 uses the same selector mechanism has the TR4.... and I believe
> it does..... then you are definitely supposed to "lift up" on the shifter
> to engage reverse. It says so in the TR4 Owner's Handbook. Occasionally
> you will find it difficult to engage reverse even with the lift up move.
> The procedure to clear it is to release the handbrake, if engaged, and
> cycle through 1st and 2nd, lift up again and shift into reverse. This was
> normal for brand new cars.
>
> I have had these parts apart during my transmission rebuild and it is part
> of the design.
>
> Brian Sanborn
> 62 TR4 CT16260L - Groton, MA
>
> My TR4 Restoration Web Site
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> E-Mail: sanborn@net1plus.com
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: John Summers <trumpet@bellsouth.net>
> To: triumphs@autox.team.net <triumphs@autox.team.net>
> Date: Sunday, July 25, 1999 8:11 PM
> Subject: '74 TR 6 reverse problem
>
> >
> >The submission about having to force the shift lever hard right to
> >engage reverse sounds like my transmission also. Car goes into 1st, 2nd
> >& 4th ok. Reverse requires a shove to get past a heavy click/clunk then
> >back. My tranny shifts smoothly going forward except for 3rd gear.
> >There I can shift normally and grind going into gear, or I can wait
> >about three seconds for a clean shift. I can live with this because I
> >don't do any driving that requires fast shifting. It would be fun to
> >autocross though. One does wonder what the cause is.
> >John Summers
> >
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