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Old Feb 28, 2011 | 03:59 AM
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Unhappy Gears aren't grabbing.. HELP!

Alright. So I was just driving home, and something pretty bad happened.
I was on a red light, and when it turned green, I just put it into first, and took off. As soon as I put it into 2nd, it didn't grab. It felt EXACTLY like it was in neutral.. My 1st, 3rd and 5th work, but my 2nd, 4th and reverse don't... Can someone pleaaase tell me what the problem could be?
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Old Feb 28, 2011 | 04:07 AM
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possible broken roll pin, check your clutch linkages

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Old Feb 28, 2011 | 05:39 AM
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^^^ He means your shift linkages.
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Old Feb 28, 2011 | 08:51 AM
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I believe zzp sells a good shift linkage for a little over 100 bucks

If you get the shift linkage from zzp along with the cable clamp from TWM you should be set

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Old Feb 28, 2011 | 08:52 AM
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Bye bye roll pin it sounds like.
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Old Feb 28, 2011 | 02:50 PM
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Why would it be the roll pin?
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Old Feb 28, 2011 | 03:38 PM
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How do you drive the car? Shifting to hard can cause the roll pin to be damaged and break. Trust me I found out first hand =D.
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Old Feb 28, 2011 | 04:22 PM
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Originally Posted by daniyelru13
Why would it be the roll pin?
It's a known weak spot and you described exactly the typical symptom of a broken roll pin.
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Old Feb 28, 2011 | 04:25 PM
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its not the roll pin. its just the linkage popped off. happened to me too. let me get the picture.
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Old Feb 28, 2011 | 04:28 PM
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where my finger is, is the fire wall side, wrist is on top of the trans. that black shaft probably came out of the rubber bushing there(thats what happened on mine, lost 2nd 4th and reverse). just push it back in... thats all i did, and haven't had any troubles since.
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Old Feb 28, 2011 | 06:53 PM
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so i went to my friend's shop and he took a look at it.
and yeah, the shift linkages are messed up. There are two of them, and one of the two is completely broken. We tried to put it back in place, but it wouldn't budge.
I went to the dealership and they wanna charge me $158.35...
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Old Feb 28, 2011 | 06:54 PM
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Yeah that sounds about right. I had to have one done under warranty. Try RockAuto, not sure if they have the linkages or not. If not ask the dealership for the part number, then try GMPD or talk to Tom at CED and see what kind of deal they can get you.
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Old Mar 1, 2011 | 02:04 AM
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Wait, talk to who?

The dealership gave me an invoice, and I googled the part number.
This is what I found to be cheapest..
Should i get it?
GM Performance CABLE ASM-M/TRNS SHFT LVR
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Old Mar 1, 2011 | 09:02 AM
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Tom.....Crate Engine Depot? They're a vendor on here.
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Old Mar 1, 2011 | 03:09 PM
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Originally Posted by alleycat58
Tom.....Crate Engine Depot? They're a vendor on here.
alright. ill try and find him. thanks.
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