So i noticed the other day that while shifting it felt a little different. well after a while it stopped wanting to go into 5th gear. in order to get it into 5th i have to lift up the reverse lever and get it into 5th then let go and the reverse lever falls down. So its almost like 5th gear/ all my gears moved over to the right a lil bit... What would cause this? anybody know?

 

Could've messed up the shifter cables (linkage) (typically happens when you shift too hard). From what I hear it's usually worse, like you lose 2nd and 4th, or 1st, 3rd and 5th...

I do find that 5th is not "hard" for me to get into, but it is quite a bit to the right to get in there...it's so damn close to 3rd.

 

Yeah im thinking its either that roll pin thing or the shift linkage. hopefully it will be covered under warrenty!!

 

I've had it happen to me with reverse . I had to sit in a parking spot and keep messing around for 10 minutes one time. Then like magic it just dropped right in and i haven't had a problem since . Very weird.

 

loos tranny mount bolt?

 

yeah i seen ur post on a diff. thread. not gonna make me too happy if it is. lol! i dont even know where to look to see if a bolt is loose. and now to make matters worse my effing check engine light came on! wtf! this car is really pissing me off. I knew i shoulda just got me a 67-69 Camaro like i wanted to do...

so i just checked the tranny moutn bolts and they are fine... so i guess ill take it in 2morro and see what they say. Ugh! this car is a pain in my ass!

 

same thing happened with mine i took it too my dealership after taking off the cup holder and seeing the bent linkage. if you take the cup holder off it will most likely be the linkage on the right that is bent. take it to the dealer, they will warrantie it thats what happened with mine

 

i looked under the cupholder and it all looked okay in there. but ill go look again. i guess ill hafta take it to the dealer 2morro and see what they say.

I just looked again and it doesnt look bent to me. if it is its gotta be a real slight bend. hopefully thats whats wrong with it.

 

You probably just need to adjust the left cable.

 

how do u adjust them?

 

Well i went to the dealership and the effing Transmission guy was on Vacation. so i gotta wait till next week...

And wow i just filled up with gas and the check engine light turned off. lmao!

 

h/o i can check my rolling pin by taking out my cup holder?

 

Thats what im trying to figure out

 

.I think i have a few pic's left in my gallery.

 

i seen the post with those pics but i still cant figure out where the fack that thing is. lmao!

 

I'll show you what to try tomorrow.

Fixed another members 5th gear problem in like 10 secs.

 

Well i got it all fixed!! took it to the dealership 2day now that the Transmission guy is finnaly of vacation. Turns out a couple bolts were missing from somewhere. He said hes not sure if they were ever in there. lol! Now it feels totally different. its all stiff and feels nice and tight, while before it was all sloppy. Yay! im excited!!

 

so i kinda win lol

 

The shifter cables are adjustable by taking out the cup holder and releasing the tab on the cable ends. You can then adjust the shifter position. If you are to far to the left with the shifter you will not be able to get 5th gear, also if the cables are adj. to far you will not be able to lock the tab back in on the cable end. Just some place to start. Did you check to see if the cables were bent?

 

you might want to have your fuel filter changed, its fairly easy on the SC cars, idk bout you TC guys, I know that mine does this everytime it gets around time to change that filter, CEL will come on when im below 1/2 tank, and will go off if I fill it up.

l8r,
PD

 

Well if it starts doing it constantly i will have to try this. but it hasnt done it again yet.

yeah i tried adjusting the cables for like an hour one night. and when i got it to be able to get into 5th it wouldnt be able to go into 2nd... it was effed up! its all fixed now tho!