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Rowens54
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Location: Hillsboro, ND
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 Posted: Fri Jun 24, 2016 3:45 pm Post subject: Stuck |
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I am currently stuck in 2nd gear and cannot get out of it. I was driving and may have push down on shifter and the seemed like it got stuck in second. I can move my shifter but cannot find second gear. I can push it down and back but cannot find reverse. Any help would be great.
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EDragnDean
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Location: Vancouver, WA
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Wildthings
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| Posted: Fri Jun 24, 2016 5:12 pm Post subject: Re: Stuck |
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| Try and get it into third and fourth both pressing down and not pressing down. |
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germanbilly
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Location: Victorville
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| Posted: Fri Jun 24, 2016 9:17 pm Post subject: Re: Stuck |
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If none of that works get under it and take the fill plug out of the transmission and put a screw driver in the hole. Be careful, and pry the shift arm back and forth. You will feel a click when it moves. Some times it will work some times not. If it sticks again then it is rebuild time.
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Rowens54
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Location: Hillsboro, ND
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| Posted: Sat Jun 25, 2016 7:04 am Post subject: Re: Stuck |
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So if the transmission is shot what are the next options.
Would you go the same trans or upgrade to better?
What is a cost of trans or rebuild of old?
Can any transmission shop do a rebuild of a 1973 thing trans or do I need to find a specialist in the Congo that only works on Thing trans?
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Wildthings
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| Posted: Sat Jun 25, 2016 7:21 am Post subject: Re: Stuck |
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| Pull it and have it rebuilt. There are several businesses that specialize in German transmissions. If you are driving it primarily on the road you might consider a slightly higher gearset, I would stay away from a freeway flier gearing. |
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Location: Clifton Park NY Saratoga County
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| Posted: Sun Jul 10, 2016 1:10 pm Post subject: Re: Stuck |
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the fork inside the transmision is stuck, you can get to it with a screwdriver if you take out the filler plug on the side
theres a way to fix it with a screwdriver thru the hole
just not sure exactly how...
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