Re: Was stuck in 3rd gear

["Joe Doty" <rocco2nr@hotmail.com>]

has happened to me before.  shortly thereafter (a few months), it sounded 
like I was popping popcorn in the transmission.  I pulled it and drained the 
oil, it looked like silver paint...i cried, and cried, and cried...

heheheh.  you should get a transmission rebuild.

Joe

>I posted about haveing a problem getting stuck in 3rd gear at least once
>everytime i took the car out(and tried 3rd)  after changing linkage and
>clutch cable and checking the engine mounts it still did it.  it obviosly
>was something in the transmission(after removing the linkage I couldn't 
>move
>the shifter lever on the transmision).  I went away for a weekend last week
>and since returning- third works every time I try now.  so what could have
>been the problem.
>
>-Mike
>88 16v
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