Hi all.
I need help with reverse gear please - I recently did an engine out service, mainly because I had to replace the flywheel. The car has been standing for almost 4 years, and I finally got it going again, but now there is no revere gear.
I have tried adjusting the lockout plate (bad Idea, I know), but still nothing.
I am scared it may be the bush in the tunnel, or at the very least, me miss aligning the clutch etc. The clutch feels good and does not struggle to go into any other gear, and I did use a center pin when assembling and putting it back on the engine.
What do think the problem may be? Or did I really screw up
No Reverese gear
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Re: No Reverese gear
Does it feel if you selecting reverse but no motion
Or selecting and bringing noise
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Re: No Reverese gear
Sometimes it feels like reverse is selected, but just ends up being second. I have tried the exercise with the lockout plate loosened, but still nothing.
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Re: No Reverese gear
I doubt the bush in the tunnel would do this, have you checked the gear rod coupler at the back of the tunnel?
No sense being pessimistic. It wouldn't work anyway.
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Re: No Reverese gear
That ould be step 2 thank you - just very scared of the FFF rule.John Alves wrote: ↑Thu Feb 20, 2020 9:40 am I doubt the bush in the tunnel would do this, have you checked the gear rod coupler at the back of the tunnel?
What should I check for or when the plate is off?
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Re: No Reverese gear
Inspect the front (FIF) transmission mounting. If it's sheared then you'll have issues finding gears. Removing and reinstalling the engine probably caused the trans to change position slightly.
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Re: No Reverese gear
eish - I will try both John's and your route, just hope its as easy as it looks on YT. That, or wife will have to push every time I need to reverse!
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Re: No Reverese gear
If the front trans mount is broken then the trans will move every time you go over a bump in the road and the shifting positions will change. This means you could start with no reverse and then have no first gear after the trans moves again. It also means that the shift rod is carrying the full weight of the front of the trans, so don't drive the car until it's repaired.
Best to replace all 3 trans mounts. It is possible, in a pinch, to change the front trans mount with engine in place, but you'd be better off removing the engine again to do this job. You have to remove engine to replace rear trans mounts.
Jack up the rear of the car and closely inspect the front trans mount. If it's torn it should be obvious.
Best to replace all 3 trans mounts. It is possible, in a pinch, to change the front trans mount with engine in place, but you'd be better off removing the engine again to do this job. You have to remove engine to replace rear trans mounts.
Jack up the rear of the car and closely inspect the front trans mount. If it's torn it should be obvious.
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Re: No Reverese gear
Thank you so much for this. I really appreciate. It would seem to be the most likely as the car stood for close to 4 years outside. I did find it strange that it worked, and then it didn't, and this may explain alot.
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Re: No Reverese gear
You can remove rear seat
And remove the Gear linkage joining the Gear rod to the Gear box hockey stick
Use pliers with a rag around the hockey stick and manually then select all gears
If you can select Reverse, start the bug and check it it stay in gear and you got motion
If you got reverse then as Fig mentioned all your mountings could be shot
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And remove the Gear linkage joining the Gear rod to the Gear box hockey stick
Use pliers with a rag around the hockey stick and manually then select all gears
If you can select Reverse, start the bug and check it it stay in gear and you got motion
If you got reverse then as Fig mentioned all your mountings could be shot
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