Re: Help: 5th gear sear shift fork rod

[Shawn C Meze <skerocdriver@juno.com>]

On Sun, 1 Apr 2001 13:20:35 -0700 "Todd Detwiler"
<todd_detwiler@hotmail.com> writes:
>Help! I removed the5th gear/clutch release bearing housing on my 
>tranny
>today to replace the clutch pushrod bushing and shaft seals. After 
>removing
>the housing, for some reason I pulled out what I believe is the 5th 
>gear
>shift fork rod. Why did I pull it out? I don't know, it moved freely 
>so I
>decided to see if it would come all of the way out. Well, it did, but 
>now it
>won't go all of the way back in. Am I going to have to disassemble the
>tranny or is there a trick to getting it back in?
>Thanks,
>Todd


pardon my greek but, YOU ARE FUCKED. 

The only way to reinstall the rod is to remove the case and reinstall
everything on the rod. Ask me how I know? :)


Shawn Méze
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