another clutch question..

[allshoallgo]

whats up! i have a 92 mtx and it wont go into any gear but the clutch feels normal

 

[MADDOG11]

Jack it up (with the vehicle off), get under the vehicle and run the linkage through the gears. If you can do this I would bet your problem is in the shifter box itself! Does the shifter seem loose?

 

[allshoallgo]

ya when the car is off everything seems fine, i can put it in first,start the car and drive, i can smoke the tires and all without any slipping but i just cant shift it out of first, what ever gear i start out in i cant shift out of.

 

[MADDOG11]

I would say the problem is in the shifter linkage in the little black box on the underside. Most likely the weld that holds the cup to the shifter linkage has broken loose. I would take the shifter box off, inspect the internas and go from there.

 

[allshoallgo]

ya i was kind of thinking that, because over the last couple of months the gears were kind of getting hard to shift and than this happend

 

[MADDOG11]

If the weld is broken just take the linkage and cup assem to a good muffler shop and have them throw a weld on it. When your putting it back together make sure you pack the inside of the black box with heavy wheel bearing grease. This keeps any water from causing rust on the welds/other linkage pieces, seems to give a better feel to the shifter and stops the annoying squeaks from the shifter ball in the cup!

 

[allshoallgo]

i'll check it out, thanx for the info..