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5 spd is stuck in reverse !!!!????

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Old Jan 17, 2008 | 12:38 PM
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5 spd is stuck in reverse !!!!????

need some help . was sitting at red light went to pull off stalled out . feels like i have 1 and 2nd but the car will just stall like im in 4 or 5th . i do not have neutral it is now reverse . i think it is stuck in reverse and even though i think im putting in 1st it is in both 1st and reverse hence the stalluing out . any one had or heard of this before ? clutch is good . shifter is good . i have heard of 91 earlier miata doing this but the trannys are differnt . help please !!
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Old Jan 17, 2008 | 01:26 PM
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Blown trans.
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Old Jan 17, 2008 | 01:35 PM
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I just hope that never happens to me. Sorry
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Old Jan 17, 2008 | 01:39 PM
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First thing first, do you think you tried things that could have blown a transmission?
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Old Jan 18, 2008 | 09:31 AM
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found the answer as soon as i posted this thread ! it seem others have found the answer for me . it wasnt a difficult problem to fix just a pain in the *** . took me about an hour didnt have to drop the tranny just had to make a small pry tool out of an allen wrench . good as new !!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Old Jan 18, 2008 | 11:51 AM
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that happend to my brothers camry, what you do to fix it? he junked his but would be good to know if someone searches...
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Old Mar 12, 2008 | 05:07 PM
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dont know if work for yota, but rx7 and miata remove reverse light switch from tranny driver side , EASIER IF CLUTH IS ENGAGED , insert small pry tool twards front of tran , pry it out of reverse , will feel it disengage , put back switch , done ,
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