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ModelAMike1930 · 07-18-2015, 11:54 AM

As you can see in the picture the smaller gear has slide and the way back and doesn't want to go back in the correct position. How do I get it to the correct position?

J Franklin · 07-18-2015, 12:06 PM

Rock the car a bit with the clutch depressed, it should slide . it is just bound slightly

Tom Wesenberg · 07-18-2015, 12:17 PM

You might need to jack one wheel off the ground to remove the pressure.

Big hammer · 07-18-2015, 02:34 PM

A pry bar and a Big Hammer :-) Sorry the heat has got to me !

ModelAMike1930 · 07-19-2015, 01:41 PM

Well I got it fixed, I depressed the clutch wedged a 2x4 inbetween the frame and the clutch rocked the car and got the gear to move. I got all the gears back to neutral drained and flushed the trans put new oil in it. I installed a brand new shift tower I got from Mike's. Im good to go amen . Thanks for all the help, and no I didn't use a big hammer and a pry bar.

Y-Blockhead · 07-19-2015, 04:47 PM

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If I may ask, why did you need to replace the shift tower? Was it cracked or something? Or do they wear out?

I'm just trying to learn what breaks and/or wears out so I can keep an eye out for future problems...

ModelAMike1930 · 07-19-2015, 07:06 PM

The ball on the shifter was worn which gave me the problem in the first place and the forks were also worn. Rather than messing around with replacing everything it was more cost and time effective to replace the shift tower.

Y-Blockhead · 07-20-2015, 08:24 AM

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Originally Posted by ModelAMike1930

The ball on the shifter was worn which gave me the problem in the first place and the forks were also worn. Rather than messing around with replacing everything it was more cost and time effective to replace the shift tower.

Thanks.

07-18-2015, 12:06 PM	#2
J Franklin Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Oregon Posts: 5,963	Re: Transmission Problem Rock the car a bit with the clutch depressed, it should slide . it is just bound slightly

07-18-2015, 12:17 PM	#3
Tom Wesenberg Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Mpls, MN Posts: 27,582	Re: Transmission Problem You might need to jack one wheel off the ground to remove the pressure.

07-18-2015, 02:34 PM	#4
Big hammer Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: Land of Lincoln Posts: 3,131	Re: Transmission Problem A pry bar and a Big Hammer :-) Sorry the heat has got to me !

07-19-2015, 01:41 PM	#5
ModelAMike1930 Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: Illinois Posts: 382	Re: Transmission Problem Well I got it fixed, I depressed the clutch wedged a 2x4 inbetween the frame and the clutch rocked the car and got the gear to move. I got all the gears back to neutral drained and flushed the trans put new oil in it. I installed a brand new shift tower I got from Mike's. Im good to go amen . Thanks for all the help, and no I didn't use a big hammer and a pry bar.

07-19-2015, 04:47 PM	#6
Y-Blockhead Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Redondo Beach, CA Posts: 5,849	Re: Transmission Problem Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) If I may ask, why did you need to replace the shift tower? Was it cracked or something? Or do they wear out? I'm just trying to learn what breaks and/or wears out so I can keep an eye out for future problems...

07-19-2015, 07:06 PM	#7
ModelAMike1930 Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: Illinois Posts: 382	Re: Transmission Problem The ball on the shifter was worn which gave me the problem in the first place and the forks were also worn. Rather than messing around with replacing everything it was more cost and time effective to replace the shift tower.