Tommy,
Sounds more like clutch trouble then. Can you shift it when the car is not
running?
* Check for low clutch fluid.
* Have some depress the clutch pedal while you observe the pushrod movement
from under the car (engine not running please).
Let me know what are the resukts of these checks.
Gerard
At 3:20 PM -0500 4/1/02, Tommy_Samuels@markivauto.com wrote:
>It has been working fine as my daily driver
>I drove it home late Wednesday night and parked it
>We had some rain so I was just geting it out today
>Backed out of the driveway and wouldn't go into first or second
>I was able to get into either 3rd or 4th with some effort
>
>
>
>
>Gerard <pixelsmith@gerardsgarage.com> on 04/01/2002 02:56:55 PM
>
>To: Tommy Samuels/MARKIVAUTO/US@MARKIVAUTO, spridgets-mod@autox.team.net
>cc: spridgets@autox.team.net
>
>Subject: Re: tranny trouble
>
>
>
>Tommy,
>
>Is this a trans that has been in use and stopped working or one that you
>are about to or just installed?
>
>The is a plunger in the first-second gear assembly that, if assembled
>wrong, will prevent shifting into second. Since you say neither first or
>second works, I suspect a lockout ball is misplaced.
>
>Gerard
>
>At 10:28 AM -0500 4/1/02, Tommy_Samuels@markivauto.com wrote:
>>I'm having a problem with the tranny in my 67 Sprite
>>It goes into reverse no problem.
>>It goes into 3rd and 4th w/ some effort.
>>It won't go into 1st or 2nd.
>>
>>Ideas?
>>Can I do anything about this w/o having to pull the tranny?
>>
>>Tommy
>>61 MGA Resto project
>>67 Sprite
>>69 Sprite- parting out , lots of goodies still available
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