Tranny .... wtf?
 

So I'm driving around this morning..... I make a little stop at,
interestingly enough, a local transmission shop to see if they have/can get
me a new speedo gear. I write down the phone number, I pull forward into a
parking spot, I back out, then I put it back in first gear. BUT, it doesn't
feel right. So I try again. This time my hand goes all the way to the
dash. DAMN! I try second gear, that seems fine.

So I can't get my 82 Scrambler (which I believe has the original eng. trans)
into any odd gears. 1, 3, and 5. however, 2, 4, and reverse seem to be
fine. I feel like it's some piece of linkage that has come loose or off.
Anyone have any insight on this issue?

Thanks,
MFM

Re: Tranny .... wtf?
 

Time for that new shifter you've been thinking about:
http://www.qualitymustangparts.com/kwikshift5sh.html Or maybe put the
snap ring back in the tower.
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/

MFM JOS wrote:
>
> So I'm driving around this morning..... I make a little stop at,
> interestingly enough, a local transmission shop to see if they have/can get
> me a new speedo gear. I write down the phone number, I pull forward into a
> parking spot, I back out, then I put it back in first gear. BUT, it doesn't
> feel right. So I try again. This time my hand goes all the way to the
> dash. DAMN! I try second gear, that seems fine.
>
> So I can't get my 82 Scrambler (which I believe has the original eng. trans)
> into any odd gears. 1, 3, and 5. however, 2, 4, and reverse seem to be
> fine. I feel like it's some piece of linkage that has come loose or off.
> Anyone have any insight on this issue?
>
> Thanks,
> MFM

Re: Tranny .... wtf?
 

Time for that new shifter you've been thinking about:
http://www.qualitymustangparts.com/kwikshift5sh.html Or maybe put the
snap ring back in the tower.
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/

MFM JOS wrote:
>
> So I'm driving around this morning..... I make a little stop at,
> interestingly enough, a local transmission shop to see if they have/can get
> me a new speedo gear. I write down the phone number, I pull forward into a
> parking spot, I back out, then I put it back in first gear. BUT, it doesn't
> feel right. So I try again. This time my hand goes all the way to the
> dash. DAMN! I try second gear, that seems fine.
>
> So I can't get my 82 Scrambler (which I believe has the original eng. trans)
> into any odd gears. 1, 3, and 5. however, 2, 4, and reverse seem to be
> fine. I feel like it's some piece of linkage that has come loose or off.
> Anyone have any insight on this issue?
>
> Thanks,
> MFM

Re: Tranny .... wtf?
 

It has come loose at the top and jumped the track inside by the sounds
of it.

You need to come at it from the top down.

There is this nylon bushing on the bottom of my T5 shifter that is
shot. Couldn't find one so put it back together without it. Mine is a
bit sloppy shifting, but it works fine. Got used to it fast.

Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's

MFM JOS wrote:
>
> So I'm driving around this morning..... I make a little stop at,
> interestingly enough, a local transmission shop to see if they have/can get
> me a new speedo gear. I write down the phone number, I pull forward into a
> parking spot, I back out, then I put it back in first gear. BUT, it doesn't
> feel right. So I try again. This time my hand goes all the way to the
> dash. DAMN! I try second gear, that seems fine.
>
> So I can't get my 82 Scrambler (which I believe has the original eng. trans)
> into any odd gears. 1, 3, and 5. however, 2, 4, and reverse seem to be
> fine. I feel like it's some piece of linkage that has come loose or off.
> Anyone have any insight on this issue?
>
> Thanks,
> MFM

Re: Tranny .... wtf?
 

It has come loose at the top and jumped the track inside by the sounds
of it.

You need to come at it from the top down.

There is this nylon bushing on the bottom of my T5 shifter that is
shot. Couldn't find one so put it back together without it. Mine is a
bit sloppy shifting, but it works fine. Got used to it fast.

Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's

MFM JOS wrote:
>
> So I'm driving around this morning..... I make a little stop at,
> interestingly enough, a local transmission shop to see if they have/can get
> me a new speedo gear. I write down the phone number, I pull forward into a
> parking spot, I back out, then I put it back in first gear. BUT, it doesn't
> feel right. So I try again. This time my hand goes all the way to the
> dash. DAMN! I try second gear, that seems fine.
>
> So I can't get my 82 Scrambler (which I believe has the original eng. trans)
> into any odd gears. 1, 3, and 5. however, 2, 4, and reverse seem to be
> fine. I feel like it's some piece of linkage that has come loose or off.
> Anyone have any insight on this issue?
>
> Thanks,
> MFM

Re: Tranny .... wtf?
 

MFM JOS wrote:
> Thanks again guys!
>
> I found that the plate on the top of the tranny where the shift lever goes
> into it, was actually broken in half. The most interesteg part is that
> there is one bolt in the rear of the plate. That bolt was missing, so when
> I shifted forward, it just pulled the back half of the plate up off of the
> tranny, and didn't complete the shift. Now, where in the hell do I find one
> of those? Anybody got one laying around the garage that want to sell?

If you have all the pieces it probably could be welded.

Re: Tranny .... wtf?
 

MFM JOS wrote:
> Thanks again guys!
>
> I found that the plate on the top of the tranny where the shift lever goes
> into it, was actually broken in half. The most interesteg part is that
> there is one bolt in the rear of the plate. That bolt was missing, so when
> I shifted forward, it just pulled the back half of the plate up off of the
> tranny, and didn't complete the shift. Now, where in the hell do I find one
> of those? Anybody got one laying around the garage that want to sell?

If you have all the pieces it probably could be welded.

Re: Tranny .... wtf?
 

Welcome to the world of Scramblers :).

The bolt in the back is the same as the others. Take it to your local
hadware store to find one like it. It's SAE, not metric. Make sure you
get the same or stronger bolt grade.

From what I've heard, it's very common for people to skip that rear bolt.
It's actually pretty easy to install with a proper 1/4" drive ratchet set
with a universal.

Good luck!
--
Michael White "To protect people from the effects of folly is to
fill the world with fools." -Herbert Spencer, 1891

MFM JOS (dcompton@no.spam.nocc.net) wrote on Saturday 23 August 2003 04:09
pm:

> Thanks again guys!
>
> I found that the plate on the top of the tranny where the shift lever goes
> into it, was actually broken in half. The most interesteg part is that
> there is one bolt in the rear of the plate. That bolt was missing, so
> when I shifted forward, it just pulled the back half of the plate up off
> of the
> tranny, and didn't complete the shift. Now, where in the hell do I find
> one
> of those? Anybody got one laying around the garage that want to sell?
>
> MFM
>
> "MFM JOS" <dcompton@no.spam.nocc.net> wrote in message
> news:iqOcnUgJiuR6NdqiXTWJkA@comcast.com...
>>
>> So I'm driving around this morning..... I make a little stop at,
>> interestingly enough, a local transmission shop to see if they have/can
> get
>> me a new speedo gear. I write down the phone number, I pull forward into
> a
>> parking spot, I back out, then I put it back in first gear. BUT, it
> doesn't
>> feel right. So I try again. This time my hand goes all the way to the
>> dash. DAMN! I try second gear, that seems fine.
>>
>> So I can't get my 82 Scrambler (which I believe has the original eng.
> trans)
>> into any odd gears. 1, 3, and 5. however, 2, 4, and reverse seem to be
>> fine. I feel like it's some piece of linkage that has come loose or off.
>> Anyone have any insight on this issue?
>>
>> Thanks,
>> MFM
>>
>>

Re: Tranny .... wtf?
 

Welcome to the world of Scramblers :).

The bolt in the back is the same as the others. Take it to your local
hadware store to find one like it. It's SAE, not metric. Make sure you
get the same or stronger bolt grade.

From what I've heard, it's very common for people to skip that rear bolt.
It's actually pretty easy to install with a proper 1/4" drive ratchet set
with a universal.

Good luck!
--
Michael White "To protect people from the effects of folly is to
fill the world with fools." -Herbert Spencer, 1891

MFM JOS (dcompton@no.spam.nocc.net) wrote on Saturday 23 August 2003 04:09
pm:

> Thanks again guys!
>
> I found that the plate on the top of the tranny where the shift lever goes
> into it, was actually broken in half. The most interesteg part is that
> there is one bolt in the rear of the plate. That bolt was missing, so
> when I shifted forward, it just pulled the back half of the plate up off
> of the
> tranny, and didn't complete the shift. Now, where in the hell do I find
> one
> of those? Anybody got one laying around the garage that want to sell?
>
> MFM
>
> "MFM JOS" <dcompton@no.spam.nocc.net> wrote in message
> news:iqOcnUgJiuR6NdqiXTWJkA@comcast.com...
>>
>> So I'm driving around this morning..... I make a little stop at,
>> interestingly enough, a local transmission shop to see if they have/can
> get
>> me a new speedo gear. I write down the phone number, I pull forward into
> a
>> parking spot, I back out, then I put it back in first gear. BUT, it
> doesn't
>> feel right. So I try again. This time my hand goes all the way to the
>> dash. DAMN! I try second gear, that seems fine.
>>
>> So I can't get my 82 Scrambler (which I believe has the original eng.
> trans)
>> into any odd gears. 1, 3, and 5. however, 2, 4, and reverse seem to be
>> fine. I feel like it's some piece of linkage that has come loose or off.
>> Anyone have any insight on this issue?
>>
>> Thanks,
>> MFM
>>
>>

Re: Tranny .... wtf?
 

You might want to consider an hurst or B&M short throw shifter. This will
replace all your boogered up parts and result in a much shorter throw than
stock. It's a bit pricey at $200.00 but it sure makes shifting alot sweeter.

"MFM JOS" <dcompton@no.spam.nocc.net> wrote in message
news:HrKcnQBsHv4UStqiXTWJiQ@comcast.com...
> Thanks again guys!
>
> I found that the plate on the top of the tranny where the shift lever goes
> into it, was actually broken in half. The most interesteg part is that
> there is one bolt in the rear of the plate. That bolt was missing, so
when
> I shifted forward, it just pulled the back half of the plate up off of the
> tranny, and didn't complete the shift. Now, where in the hell do I find
one
> of those? Anybody got one laying around the garage that want to sell?
>
> MFM
>
> "MFM JOS" <dcompton@no.spam.nocc.net> wrote in message
> news:iqOcnUgJiuR6NdqiXTWJkA@comcast.com...
> >
> > So I'm driving around this morning..... I make a little stop at,
> > interestingly enough, a local transmission shop to see if they have/can
> get
> > me a new speedo gear. I write down the phone number, I pull forward
into
> a
> > parking spot, I back out, then I put it back in first gear. BUT, it
> doesn't
> > feel right. So I try again. This time my hand goes all the way to the
> > dash. DAMN! I try second gear, that seems fine.
> >
> > So I can't get my 82 Scrambler (which I believe has the original eng.
> trans)
> > into any odd gears. 1, 3, and 5. however, 2, 4, and reverse seem to be
> > fine. I feel like it's some piece of linkage that has come loose or
off.
> > Anyone have any insight on this issue?
> >
> > Thanks,
> > MFM
> >
> >
>
>