Re: stick shift woes

[Night Shadow <soltwede@ucsub.colorado.edu>]

AAron, sounds like the retaining spring broke (it keeps the shifter "up",
thats why you have to push down to get reverse)...you'll need to take a
look under the shifter, you might need a new "socket and ball"
peice...it's where the bottom of your shifer pivots, etc....

Eric


On Sun, 21 Feb 1999, Aaron wrote:

> 
> On saturday, on my way to work, something bad happened with my stick shift.
>  Hopefully someone may be able to lead me in the right direction:
> 
> everything was cool as I pulled into a gas station to fill up. turned car
> off. everything seems as usual.  got back in car, turned car on (still in
> neutral).. everything cool.. then I reached for stick shift.. everything
> changed.
> 
> I noticed the stick shift was about 2" shorter and I couldnt get into 1st.
> I had to pull the stick shift up and wiggle it a bit, and then it popped
> back up to it's normal height, as if it 'found' an opening and came up
> through that opening. Without me pulling up on the stick shift, it falls
> back down into this 'hole' where it's VERY difficult to change gears.  In
> addition.. there is no longer any spring-like guidance when moving from one
> gear to another.  
> 
> So in order for me to change gears at all, I have to pull up on the stick
> shift and 'guess' at the right position to get into the right gear.  I have
> to start out on 2nd gear when I'm at a stop at a light because I never know
> when I'm in 1st or reverse (i actually made that mistake once.. the guy
> behind me must have $hit his pants)
> 
> Lemme know if anyone has has this problem before and what to do to fix it..
> or should I take it to a professional mechanic.  I'm HOPING it's just some
> kind of suspension spring that snapped.... I guess I wont be replacing my
> motor mounts as soon as I thought.... although I never did like all the
> 'play' I have in my transmission (at least an inch no matter what gear i'm in)
> 
> 
> thanks for reading.. and thanks for any info.
> 
> -Aaron
>  84 8V
> 
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