A few weeks ago, after stopping for gas, I put my TR-3A in gear to
leave, and the transmission acted like it was frozen; the engine just
died, as if I had the brakes on. After experimenting, I found that if
I put the shift lever in the reverse position, it engaged second gear,
and I got the car home that way. At home, I popped the trans cover off,
but could not see any obvious damage. I replaced the top, making sure
to engage the forks properly, and the car seemed to drive OK for a
while. Yesterday, the same thing happened: reverse is now second, and
any other selection freezes the trans.
Any ideas? Is there anything I can check while the trans is still in
the car? Do these symptoms seem typical of a specific, known problem?
The transmission # is TS28xxx, apparently from a pre 50000 TR3.
Thanks,
Dennis
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