ARGH! Broken shift rod..., ...one step back |
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ARGH! Broken shift rod..., ...one step back |
ambergris |
Nov 15 2004, 07:12 PM
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Newbie Group: Members Posts: 22 Joined: 2-June 04 From: Mountain View, CA Member No.: 2,145 Region Association: Northern California |
In my quest to clean up the shifting action on my 74 2.0L, I decided to rebuild the tranny. My first time doing something like this, and I thought it turned out pretty well. I think I have a leak at the speedo drive, but the grinds in 2nd and 3rd disappeared. Shifting was pretty good, and I was able to hit all the gears I intended to on my test run at first. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smilie_pokal.gif)
But then the slop came back, and I found myself having a hard time finding 4th and 5th. I was giving the "pot of gears" a lot of stirring to find anything. I assumed I had to fine-tune my shift rod alignment. So I got back home and started playing with the alignment when POP! the shifter came totally loose. I thought I had lost a cone set screw or something, until I looked under the car. It looks like my shift rod came apart! It looks like there's a tack weld or something that came undone. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/headbang.gif) So now, I have a couple of questions: 1. Is it possible that this is what was causing my shift slop? 2. Are there any special considerations when getting this fixed? Can I just take the 2 peices to any body shop and ask them to re-weld it? Or this my opportunity to buy a welder and learn a new skill (IMG:style_emoticons/default/welder.gif) One step forward and one back again. Oh, and does anyone know what's going on with the JWest RennShift "Extreme Makeover"? I was looking at maybe getting one once I get this taken care of, and the site has sales suspended. Attached thumbnail(s) |
ambergris |
Nov 16 2004, 11:06 AM
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Newbie Group: Members Posts: 22 Joined: 2-June 04 From: Mountain View, CA Member No.: 2,145 Region Association: Northern California |
Super cool. Thanks for all the responses, folks. Sounds like I'll just remove the rod and walk it over to my local body shop for re-welding.
Hopefully my next update will include cleaner pics! I feel like I just let a bunch of people in my dirty apartment! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/laugh.gif) I guess in this case, the "apartment" hasn't been cleaned in 30 years, so.... I'm still a little curious as to what improvements James West is planning for his Rennshift... |
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