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Originally Posted by Casey914
congrats, saw Marcies post of Facebook! If anyone can figure it out you can!
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Thanks! I'm working on it.
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I just spent a bunch of time under the car, trying to diagnose the transmission. And I think I finally figured out what's going on inside there.
I readjusted the clutch cable, but it was fine. I then readjusted the shift linkage, using instructions found on 914World:
- Crawl under car, move the shift rod in the trans console to put the trans in 4th gear.
- Go into cabin, move shift lever to 4th gear position, tighten clamp bolt.
Quick, simple, easy-peasy.
However, when playing with the shifter in various gears, I noticed the shift lever would go noticeably further forward in 4th than 2nd or reverse. To double-check, I went under the car and measured how far the shift rod on the trans console moved. Here are some pics:
Second gear:
Fourth gear:
For additional testing, I lifted one rear wheel and then shifted the car through the gears. In all gears except 4th, the wheel tried to turn the engine when I pushed the wheel, as expected. However, in 4th, I heard a ratcheting/clanking noise inside the transmission. But, when I moved the shift lever back to the same distance that 2nd had stopped, the car was in 4th and now the wheel tried to move the engine, as it should.
So, the problem appears to be that the slider for 4th gear is overshooting 4th and rubbing on the case or another gear, instead of stopping when on the gear (like all the others).
Any ideas on how to fix this? Bonus points if it can be fixed without pulling the trans!