I simply cannot shift into reverse.
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I simply cannot shift into reverse.
I dont know what the deal is. It feels like the reverse lockout is constaintly on. The shifter simply acts like there is no reverse gear and wont let me in no matter how hard I push.
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it's the third peadal on the left... sorry; had to be said.
you may have a problem with your idler wheel, since i assume first gear works fine. your selector fork might be bent (not likely) or there may be something under the car that is catching one of the linkages and preventing the motion of that extreme angle where the "R" is always found. i'd take a look under the car.
you may have a problem with your idler wheel, since i assume first gear works fine. your selector fork might be bent (not likely) or there may be something under the car that is catching one of the linkages and preventing the motion of that extreme angle where the "R" is always found. i'd take a look under the car.
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Originally Posted by wreckless
it's the third peadal on the left... sorry; had to be said.
you may have a problem with your idler wheel, since i assume first gear works fine. your selecter fork might be bent (not likely) or there may be something under the car that is catching one of the linkages and preventing the motion of that extream angle where the "R" is always found. i'd take a look under the car.
you may have a problem with your idler wheel, since i assume first gear works fine. your selecter fork might be bent (not likely) or there may be something under the car that is catching one of the linkages and preventing the motion of that extream angle where the "R" is always found. i'd take a look under the car.
Linkages? What linkages are you referring to they are all internal?
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Yeh, our linkages are internal.
The shift to first works fine.
I hope I dont have to find a new tranny. I've grown rather fond of being able to go in reverse.
The shift to first works fine.
I hope I dont have to find a new tranny. I've grown rather fond of being able to go in reverse.
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there's always the foot out the door option.
all linkages are internal huh?.... well that's why i'm here, to learn new stuff about the FC before i buy one.
i just realized i still have my head up my ***, oh, i mean in FWD land. sorry, i'm a honda guy, you know how it is
all linkages are internal huh?.... well that's why i'm here, to learn new stuff about the FC before i buy one.
i just realized i still have my head up my ***, oh, i mean in FWD land. sorry, i'm a honda guy, you know how it is
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Definitely not squeemish.
However, theres really nothing in the lever box besides the bushings (whitch I have already serviced) that can be serviced.
I'm wondering if there is an electronic reverse lockout switch or something that might be malfunctioning, or that I could send an electric current to and fix everything.
However, theres really nothing in the lever box besides the bushings (whitch I have already serviced) that can be serviced.
I'm wondering if there is an electronic reverse lockout switch or something that might be malfunctioning, or that I could send an electric current to and fix everything.
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Originally Posted by wreckless
are you at all squimish about taking apart your center console and digging into the lever box? you may have a rod that has gone astray. just thinking of anything......
Might be worth it to remove it and just check if there is anything preventing it from moving. if not then it might be a internal tranny thing.
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i've had that same problem... then it started working for me the harder i pulled on it... each time that i got it into reverse(was VERY tough the first time) it just got easier and easier....
just pull the hell out of it until you get it in reverse... what have you got to lose? an FC tranny??
and yes.. i know how it felt to be the only kid in school that had to push their car out of the parking lot..
just pull the hell out of it until you get it in reverse... what have you got to lose? an FC tranny??
and yes.. i know how it felt to be the only kid in school that had to push their car out of the parking lot..
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Car off or on, it makes no difference.
Sometimes, if I repeatedly slam it into reverse, and wiggle it and slam and wiggle and so on, it will sometimes go into reverse.
I've noticed if I move the car a little, THEN try shifting into reverse, it sometimes works!
Grr!
Sometimes, if I repeatedly slam it into reverse, and wiggle it and slam and wiggle and so on, it will sometimes go into reverse.
I've noticed if I move the car a little, THEN try shifting into reverse, it sometimes works!
Grr!
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my Civic did the same thing, wouldn't go in reverse so I stopped driving it and ordered a tranny... had to drive it a few days later without reverse, do the foot out the door method out of the driveway, drive 30 miles to where I'm going, make sure I leave plenty of space to get out of my parking spot without needing reverse, and go in.
I come out, for the heck of it try to put it in reverse, and it works just fine. Don't know what fixed it... oh well.. the tranny's a piece of crap. Never ended up getting the other tranny anyhow so I got my money back on it.
I come out, for the heck of it try to put it in reverse, and it works just fine. Don't know what fixed it... oh well.. the tranny's a piece of crap. Never ended up getting the other tranny anyhow so I got my money back on it.
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I try the 5th then into reverse, and that helps my situation alot. Also can you go into 5th at all??
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