I changed my clutch last week and was rewarded with smooth firm, solid shifts into all gears without a hint of driveline vibration.
Unfortunately, after a couple 100 miles with the new clutch I'm having a problem getting my transmission to shift into 1st and 2nd.
It's like I can't reach the 1st and 2nd shift gates. The transmission sifts easily into all gears including 1st and 2nd, if, I can find them. I thought maybe the shifter might have been out of adjustment so I took that apart.
I've got one of those pro 5.0 shifters and was surprised by the actual mechanism inside it. Basically the handle floats on a ball bearing (plastic/nylon bearing?) and there are springs that keep it centered and provide maybe the positive and smooth feel.
Maybe, the springs are weaker now and I'm not getting quite enough throw out of the shifter. I figure I can add washers under the springs to increase the pressure on the main shaft.
More than likely the problem with the shifter not quite reaching the 1st and 2nd shift gate is the missing bushing that should be under the shifter ball, taking up the slack between it and the socket on the transmission shift selector shaft.
I rebuilt my tranny a while back maybe 6000 miles or so ago and it could be that something inside, the fingers on the selector have shifted position slightly. There are pins in there that hold everything in place, but you know how it is. If it can go wrong it will. Makes life fun
I am going to try adding a nylon busing to the socket on the transmission to see if that takes care of things. Still the fact that it's shifting into the other gears including 5th and reverse makes me nervous that something might actually be amiss in the transmission.
What do you guys think?
Unfortunately, after a couple 100 miles with the new clutch I'm having a problem getting my transmission to shift into 1st and 2nd.
It's like I can't reach the 1st and 2nd shift gates. The transmission sifts easily into all gears including 1st and 2nd, if, I can find them. I thought maybe the shifter might have been out of adjustment so I took that apart.
I've got one of those pro 5.0 shifters and was surprised by the actual mechanism inside it. Basically the handle floats on a ball bearing (plastic/nylon bearing?) and there are springs that keep it centered and provide maybe the positive and smooth feel.
Maybe, the springs are weaker now and I'm not getting quite enough throw out of the shifter. I figure I can add washers under the springs to increase the pressure on the main shaft.
More than likely the problem with the shifter not quite reaching the 1st and 2nd shift gate is the missing bushing that should be under the shifter ball, taking up the slack between it and the socket on the transmission shift selector shaft.
I rebuilt my tranny a while back maybe 6000 miles or so ago and it could be that something inside, the fingers on the selector have shifted position slightly. There are pins in there that hold everything in place, but you know how it is. If it can go wrong it will. Makes life fun
I am going to try adding a nylon busing to the socket on the transmission to see if that takes care of things. Still the fact that it's shifting into the other gears including 5th and reverse makes me nervous that something might actually be amiss in the transmission.
What do you guys think?