Frank,
maybe the little setscrew that fixes the 1st / 2nd gear selector to
the shaft has come loose
Guy
----- Original Message -----
From "Frank Clarici" <spritenut at Exit109.com>
To: "Spridgets" <spridgets@autox.team.net>
Sent: 13 January 2001 22:19
Subject: Another shifting problem
> Any ideas on this one?
>
> 67 Sprite, 1275/ribcase, it worked fine this morning when Michael G
came
> by and took it for a ride. I also took it myself to a buddys place
to
> fit the tonneau cover later this afternoon.
> No problems. When we decide to grab a coffee, I put the Sprite in
first
> and it did not move.
> My first impression was a snapped axle, the shifter slid into the
first
> gear slot but the car didn't move, the clutch felt normal.
> I tried second, nothing. This confirmed my broken axle theroy.
> So I put it in reverse and the car moved. I also had 3rd and 4th.
> We drove to the store in 3rd, when I parked it, I had 1st and
second.
> When we left, no 1st or 2nd. Back to his shop in 3rd. Playing with
the
> shifter a bit, I had 1st and 2nd again but when I left, they
disappeared
> too. Home across the bridge in 3rd and 4th (what a b*tch at he red
> lights) If I play with the shifter, I can eventually stick it in
first
> and it works.
>
> The shifter is not sloppy, it just feels like the gears are not
there
> but then they come back and it's fine.
> I think if I put it in reverse first, then 1st and 2nd seem to
magically
> reappear. After I shift to 3rd and try to downshift to 2nd, it is
not
> there.
> It has to be something in the shifter or lock out balls.
>
> Why can't something simple ever happen to me? Or maybe it has
something
> to do with this particular Sprite. I have expierienced some of the
> strangest problems on this particular car. I thought it was
finished, I
> hope I don't have to yank the gearbox!
> --
>
> Frank Clarici
> Toms River, NJ
> Too Many Sprites Again
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