tranny or linkage??? or both?

Vegas13Vegas13 Wagonist
in Engine & Drivetrain
since the day i got the car, there has been a problem getting into 3rd. it was mild i just try again and it goes in, but lately 3rd and 5th are giving me problems. sometimes 3rd is straight impossible to get in, and i just skip to 4th. i had the car on a lift, and looked at the linkage, it isnt tooo bad looking, but maybe the bushings are bad??

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  • HaydzHaydz Moderator
    Are you using a stock shifter?
  • Vegas13Vegas13 Wagonist
    i think so. i never changed it, but ill look
  • bam-bambam-bam Council Member
    Check motor mounts also, and the reference rod (stationary rod of the pair).

    Sounds like tranny, though :cry:
  • CharbCharb Administrator
    FWD right? If so they have you on track.

    If it's an RT, also check the linkage at the lever. The cables connecting to the lever are adjustable. And from personal experience adjusts itself lol
  • Eagle BeagleEagle Beagle familEE
    cables/pedal ok...?
    shifting up or down...?
    engine running or not...?
    double de-clutching...?
    noises...?
    other signs...oil texture/smell...?

    synchromesh...

    check (!upper)engine mounts/shifter bushings
    - and always ...
    :mrgreen:
  • Vegas13Vegas13 Wagonist
    its fwd. does it only when car is running, i dont shift when it aint lol

    but if im in 5th, comin to a light, and i wanna downshift, sometimes it takes almost a minute to get it outa 5th.

    there is no tranny noise except when i think its in gear and it isnt, then it grinds.

    thanks guys
  • quartersquarters Council Member
    well you can try tightening the clutch cable at the front of the transmission, bellow the battery. Give it a try, it won't cost you anything and will take 2 minutes. no tools required. just tighten the black plastic nut around the cable mounting point. I had a somewhat similar problem of the clutch not doing it's thing because there was to much slack in the cable. not exactly what you describe, but similar.

    good luck.
  • Vegas13Vegas13 Wagonist
    that actually makes sense, because whoever put the motor in, gave it an INSANELY long clutch cable and Throttle Cable. it looks horrible but idk what to do about it
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