whatd i break?

[zblackbeast]

Ok, so the tranny swap this weekend went amazingly. With the excption of having to replace the power steering return line from the cooler nothing went wrong. No. My rod shifter did fall to the ground a couple times and this is where my concern is. Did I mess it up some how because shifting into first third and fifth are amazing. I've never felt an sho shift so smooth.. but trying to get out of second fouth or reverse it feels like its getting caught on something. Thers no grinding or weird noises and it fully locks into geat. I first thought I wasgetting caught on the pads under the boot but we removed them and no difference.. thoughts gurus?

 

[shoon]

So, if you unbolt the rod from the transmission boss, are you able to slide it front to back a few inches freely? The box part of the shifter should remain stationary and the metal rod part should slide freely on those pads I think you mentioned.

Also wouldnt hurt to double check where exactly your subframe is situated. There should be some 1/2" holes that line up.

 

[zblackbeast]

Im going tomorrow to have the car aligned again. Ill ask them to center the sub frame as well.. When We installed it the front ones lined up well.. I guess I can tripple check everything in the morning..

The reason my asking is because if it was shifting poorly in ALL gears i would assume there was something wrong with the position of the shifter.. Should I double check the alignment of the sub frame and shifter before i take it in for an alignment?

 

[220ksho]

With the engine OFF, does it feel like it's getting caught on something still?

 

[zblackbeast]

Yes.. it does

 

[kevinspann]

You'll need to get under the car and look...

 

[zblackbeast]

Tbh, everything LOOKS correct.. if it is the subframe then ill have to use a 1/2" extension to stick in there... but by just looking I see nothing wrong.

 

[kevinspann]

I put my swaybar on upside down once...did you have yours off?

 

[zblackbeast]

Hah no.. just dropped the subframe.. tie rods/sway bar and links stayed put..

 

[LJRuddy]

Disconnect the rod shifter from the tranny and see if you can slide the shift knuckle (dont know the actual word for it) on the transmission where the rod attaches to it. Can you move it around fairly easily?

 

[zblackbeast]

The shift selector? ill do that when/if i get a hold of tim tonight

 

[NEp8ntballer]

something is most likely off with the alignment of the shifter if I had to guess. getting mine into 5th is sometimes a bit tricky

 

[LJRuddy]

If the subframe was off enough to cause 2, 4 and reverse to hang up, it would affect the other gears at least slightly. After all, all the gears are being shifted by the same rod. My guess is something is catching inside the case. The tranny was sitting in your garage for like 2 years so there's a chance something got gummed up ersumshit.

 

[zblackbeast]

one year.. and in the back gears the rod is being pushed forward extending it all the way.. pulling it back would be easier..away from the subframe

 

[LJRuddy]

ok dont eliminate the transmission forks/linkage from your diagnosis then.

 

[zblackbeast]

I can't get an extension through the rear holes in the subframe.. I think there's my problem

 

[frosho]

I'm pretty sure the only two alignment holes are at the front of the subframe.

 

[zblackbeast]

The eff then?

 

[frosho]

Well if you already checked the front on both sides and they lined up, I think you can check subframe alignment off the list.

I'd take the shifter apart and look at the ball-and-socket junction between the actual shifter and the linkage rod (inside the black box). I have broken the socket portion off of the linkage rod before (along with just about every other part of the shifter...). It's possible that yours has a stress crack and is slowly separating. It's at least worth a look. You don't want it to break while you're on the road.

 

[zblackbeast]

Yeah.. I've had 2 snap inside on my while driving.. loads of fun. -.- well. I'm goin on vacation this week. I've got a broken shifter I can get repaired and put it in. I might as well replace bushings while I'm at it.. so ill prolly do that when I get back.